The video shows Syrian regime troops entering the northern Syrian city. The soldiers also hoist the syrian flag on the main building of the city of Manbij. Previously, the US had terminated its cooperation with the Kurdish forces in Syria and withdrew ground troops from that region. As a result, Turkey temporarily transferred large TSK troop contingents to northern Syria. Turkey has been a NATO member since 1952.
The city is located on the road leading from Aleppo to the northeast 30 kilometers before the bridge over the Euphrates, which is dammed here by the Tabqa dam. In 2003, the population was 65,948. The square minaret of the central mosque is dated to 1202 after an inscription (wikipedia)
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