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Home World Mainly Kurdish fighters control much of Syrian ISIS stronghold 06-08-2016 06:01 AM Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Activists say predominantly Kurdish fighters are now in control of most of a stronghold of the ISIS in northern Syria after a push under the cover of airstrikes by the US-led coalition. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syria Democratic Forces are in control of most of the town of Manbij amid fighting in northern neighborhoods and the town’s center. Mustafa Bali, a Syria-based Kurdish activist, said Saturday that ISIS still holds some areas in Manbij, including the major northwestern neighborhood of Sarab. Bali said “it’s a matter of time” before SDF fighters capture the town. If Manbij is captured by SDF, it will be the biggest strategic defeat for ISIS in Syria since July 2015, when the extremists lost the border town of Tal Abyad. *AP

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Mainly Kurdish fighters control much of Syrian ISIS stronghold

06-08-2016 06:01 AM

Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Activists say predominantly Kurdish fighters are now in control of most of a stronghold of the ISIS in northern Syria after a push under the cover of airstrikes by the US-led coalition.

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says Syria Democratic Forces are in control of most of the town of Manbij amid fighting in northern neighborhoods and the town’s center.

Mustafa Bali, a Syria-based Kurdish activist, said Saturday that ISIS still holds some areas in Manbij, including the major northwestern neighborhood of Sarab.

Bali said “it’s a matter of time” before SDF fighters capture the town.

If Manbij is captured by SDF, it will be the biggest strategic defeat for ISIS in Syria since July 2015, when the extremists lost the border town of Tal Abyad.

*AP

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