WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — In the beginning of June, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), backed by the United States, have begun an offensive on Manbij to free the city from terrorists.
"Near Manbij, 11 strikes struck six separate ISIL [Daesh] tactical units and destroyed 18 ISIL fighting positions and damaged an ISIL-used bridge," CENTCOM stated on Friday.
Meanwhile in Iraq, six coalition airstrikes near six cities, including Ramadi and Mosul, destroyed Daesh fighting positions, an oil tanker storage area and an explosives production and storage facility, among other targetrs, the Central Command noted.
