The Syrian regime said Wednesday (January 2nd) hundreds of Kurdish fighters had withdrawn from Manbij near the border with Turkey, AFP reported.
"A convoy of units of Kurdish fighters comprised of more than 30 vehicles left the region of Manbij, heading towards the eastern bank of the Euphrates River," the defence ministry said online.
"The information (we have) indicates that nearly 400 Kurdish fighters have left Manbij so far," it said.
The Syrian defence ministry released a video showing a long convoy of 4x4 vehicles and white pick-ups carrying fighters in combat fatigues and displaying the People's Protection Units (YPG) flag.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the fighters who withdrew from Manbij on Wednesday were not YPG fighters but belonged to other militias within the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).
