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The Manbij Conundrum

The collapse, or eviction by military force, of the SDF from Manbij would have dire consequences for the stability of the SDF, and by extension, the entire US mission to build stability in the wake of the Islamic State in Syria.

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SDF claims it shot down a Turkish Bayraktar drone that crashed in Efrin

The Syrian Democratic Forces claimed its fighters shot down a Turkish Bayraktar Tactical drone that crashed near Quda, a small town in the Rajo district of Efrin near the Syria-Turkey border.

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Turkish T129 ATAK helicopter shot down near Efrin-Turkey border

Kurd-led forces shot down one of a pair of Turkish T129 ATAK helicopters operating in the Rajo district of Efrin in Syria.

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Syriac Military Council plans imminent deployment to defend “our democratic project” in Efrin

Syriac Military Council (MFS) fighters will leave Hasakah to defend northern Syria's Afrin against Turkish incursion

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Syrian Kurds ask regime to shoot down Turkish jets to save civilians in Efrin

The local administration in Afrin called on the Syrian government to shoot down Turkish jets to protect civilians in the Kurdish enclave

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Turkey tells US to “immediately withdraw” from Manbij, Syria

Turkey urged the United States to withdraw military personnel from Manbij, Syria after Ankara said the US said it would stop arming the predominantly Kurdish YPG

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Will Turkey attack Manbij?

Experts discuss whether Turkey's Operation Olive Branch incursion into Syria's Afrin will also target Manbij

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After Efrin, Turkey will target all of northern Syria, envoy says

Turkey's Operation Olive Branch could bring about a war that will engulf all of Syria, Democratic Federation of Northern Syria representative Sinam Mohamed said

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Coalition says it does not support Turkey’s “unilateral” action in Efrin

The U.S.-led Coalition said it does not support Turkey's action in Syria and is committed to supporting the SDF in the fight against ISIS

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Qatar backs Turkey’s military action against Kurds in northern Syria

Qatar has backed Operation Olive Branch, Turkey's offensive against Kurdish-held Efrin in Syria, defending one of its closest allies

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