Shafaq News/ On Saturday, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) deniedresponsibility for a car bomb explosion in central Manbij, northern Syria,accusing Turkish-backed factions of involvement.
“We condemn the terrorist bombing that took place in Manbij last nightand reject any accusations linking our forces to this crime,” the SDF said onX.
The statement called on the people of Manbij to unite and expose what itdescribed as “the real perpetrators among Turkish-backed mercenaries, whosecriminal acts of killing, looting, and terrorizing civilians are on the rise.”
The explosion, which occurred outside the Grand Mosque in centralManbij, was confirmed by the Syrian Civil Defense on Friday evening. Noimmediate casualties were reported.
In parallel developments, the SDF reported injuries among civiliansfollowing Turkish artillery shelling on the village of Aslanki, south of Ainal-Arab (Kobani) in northern Syria.
On Friday, fierce clashes erupted along the Abu Qalqal axis, southeastof Manbij, as Turkish-backed factions attempted to regain control of astrategically significant area overseeing vast stretches of territory. The SDFrepelled the assault, reportedly killing 22 fighters and destroying fourarmored vehicles.
A second front saw intense fighting near the village of Imo and QalaatNajm, southeast of Manbij. According to the SDF, three fighters fromTurkish-backed factions were killed, and a "Dushka" armed vehicle wasdestroyed.
The SDF announced territorial advances in southeastern Manbij, claimingcontrol over villages including Jarn al-Kabir, Jarn al-Saghir, Halawla, HajHussein, Tal al-Arsh, Naimiyeh, Aloush, and Qalaat Najm.
The SDF, an alliance formed in 2015 comprising Kurdish, Arab, Assyrian,Turkmen, Armenian, and other fighters, has primarily been focused on combatingIslamic State (ISIS). Supported militarily by the United States, the SDFadvocates for a democratic federal system in its controlled regions.
However, Turkiye regards the SDF's core component, the Kurdish People'sProtection Units (YPG), as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK),which Ankara designates as a terrorist organization. This has resulted inrepeated Turkish military operations targeting SDF-held territories,exacerbating regional instability.
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