The source said that the Syrian Army soldiers have reached SDF-controlled regions near Manbij so no pathway has remained open to the Turkey-led Euphrates Shield Operation forces to go to Raqqa province.
The source underscored that the SDF will continue the Euphrates Rage Operation and will advance towards Raqqa; “hence they will also be able to block the Raqqa-al-Bab road and the al-Bab-al-Tabaqa road to Ankara-backed militants.
The sources further added that with the arrival of the Syrian Army in regions near Manbij, the road connecting regions controlled by the Kurds to the Afrin Canton in Northern Aleppo has reopened and Manbij has once again been connected to Ein al-Arab (Kobani).
In relevant developments on Monday, the Syrian army cut off the only way left for the Turkey-backed Euphrates Shield Operation militants to the town of Manbij.
The army forces drove ISIL out of the town of Jubb al-Khafa and expanded their presence to the regions under the control of the SDF in the towns of Um Khazreh and Houteh.
Military sources said the Syrian army’s control over Jubb al-Khafa sealed off the road to Manbij, preventing the Euphrates Shield Operation force from expanding to the town in Northeastern Aleppo.
The sources said that arrival of the Syrian army at borders with the SDF-controlled regions would open new safe corridors for transferring civilians from East Aleppo province to Ale
