"Any attempt by Turkey to make an aggression against Manbij will certainly impede liberation of Raqqa and we will not remain silent. Our priority is confronting Turkey's aggression against Manbij. The ball is now in the coalition's court and its seriousness will be shown in forcing the Turks to withdraw from the region," Hado was quoted as saying by Fars News Agency.
Hado added that he welcomed any advancement by the Syrian army toward al-Bab and expressed hopes that the battle to liberate Raqqa, which is under Daesh control, would be carried out in coordination with the Syrian troops.
The Syrian Kurds have been fighting against Daesh militant group, a terrorist group banned in Russia and many other countries, for years and have the control of several areas of Syria, including Manbij.
On August 24, the Turkish army with the support of US-led coalition aircraft launched the Euphrates Shield operation to clear the northern Syrian town of Jarabulus and the surrounding area of Daesh, outlawed in Russia and many other countries. The operation has been widely criticized both by the Syrian Kurds and Damascus, accusing Ankara of violating Syria's territorial integrity.
