Syrian opposition groups take control of Manbij from US-backed SDF: ReportUS-backed Syrian Kurdish forces (SDF) were holding the town and there has been intense fighting with the Turkey-backed groups in recent days, as Syrian rebels in the south on Sunday declared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus.
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A member of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) stands in Deir al-Zor, after US-backed alliance led by Syrian Kurdish fighters captured Deir el-Zor, the government's main foothold in the vast desert, according to Syrian sources, in Syria.
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Ankara: Turkey-backed Syrian opposition groups have taken control of the northern Syrian town of Manbij, a Turkish security source said on Monday.
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US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces (SDF) were holding the town and there has been intense fighting with the Turkey-backed groups in recent days, as Syrian rebels in the south on Sunday declared Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's ouster after seizing control of Damascus.