Kurdish Forces Start Handing over Villages near Manbij to Syrian Army

The Arabic language desk of Sputnik quoted the source as saying that the Manbij Military Council has delivered control of six villages to the Syrian army troops.

Sputnik added that the villages were in contact line with forces of the Turkey-led Euphrates Shield Operation in Manbij.

The news agency said that the six villages had been seized back from the ISIL during the Al-Bab liberation operation.

The villages are located some 22km to West of Manbij.

Sputnik went on to say that the US army has deployed its forces and equipment in Manbij city, raising its flag in the city.

The military council of Manbij announced in a statement on Thursday that the Kurdish forces would surrender the villages bordering the areas occupied by the Turkey-backed Euphrates Shield Operation militants to the Syrian army.