Few in the United States or Turkey had ever heard of Manbij before the start of the war against the Islamic State. Despite its small size and pre-war obscurity, the Syrian city has become a key point ...

JARABLUS, Syria, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Rebel commander Adnan Abu Faisal and his army are encamped near the frontline in northern Syria, waiting to launch an offensive on his home city of Manbij. But they ...

FILE - In this March 28, 2018 file photo, a Syrian fighter from the Kurdish police, guards the entrance of the Manbij Military Council the Kurdish led militia group that defending Manbij, north Syria.