The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) snatched thousands of documents, cellphones and other digital devices from the "Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant" (ISIL) as they move in on the Syrian city of Manbij, AFP reported Wednesday (June 29th).
Coalition spokesman Col. Chris Garver said the Arab-Kurd alliance was establishing "footholds" on the southern and western edges of Manbij, and had seized entrances to a tunnel complex.
They "also seized more than 10,000 documents from the outlying edges, including textbooks, propaganda posters, cellphones, laptops, maps and digital storage devices", he said.
"Exploitation of this information is ongoing to better understand ISIL networks and techniques, including the systems to manage the flow of foreign fighters into Syria and Iraq," he added.
