Syrian state media says army enters town of Manbij in northern Syria

The Syrian army entered the town of Manbij in northern Syria on Monday, Syrian state TV and news agency said.

On Monday, Russian-backed Syrian government forces wasted no time in taking advantage of an abrupt U.S. retreat from Syria after the Turkish incursion, deploying deep inside Kurdish-held territory south of the Turkish frontier.

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