Large part of Manbij city center liberated

As the Operation Martyr Commander Faysal Abu Layla which was launched on June 1 continues at full force, 90 percent of the Manbij city center has been liberated from ISIS.

As the Operation Martyr Commander Faysal Abu Layla which was launched on June 1 continues at full force, 90 percent of the Manbij city center has been liberated from ISIS.

According to reports coming through, clashes between ISIS gangs and Manbij Military Council fighters are ongoing in city center.

ANF reporters on the ground report that 90 percent of the city center has been cleansed of ISIS gangs and Manbij fighters are advancing by checking all the streets and houses in the city.

The operation to liberate Manbij, which was later renamed as Martyr Commander Faysal Abu Leyla, was launched on June 1. Dozens of villages outside the city center have been liberated from ISIS and thousands of civilians have been transferred to safe areas so far.