Syrian opposition groups take control of Manbij from US-backed SDF: Report

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.