Syrian Kurdish officials say a US delegation is visiting the strategic town of Manbij, days after a delicate US-Turkey deal that is expected to see an American-backed Kurdish militia pull out of the area.
The head of the Manbij Military Council, who goes by the name Mohammed Abu Adel, says the delegation assured him there will be no Turkish troops inside Manbij.
Abu Adel says joint US-Turkish patrols will only take place along already-delineated front lines between the strategic town and other Turkish-controlled areas to the west. He says the local military council will remain in charge of the town and Washington is keeping them informed of details of the deal.
The commander of the anti-IS US coalition, Maj. General James Jarrard, and veteran Middle East diplomat William Roebuck are part of the delegation.
In this April 4, 2018 file photo, a US-backed Syrian Manbij Military Council soldier passes a US position near the tense front line with Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File)
— AP
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