From memory of history... Manbij foiled all plots 

SHERIFAL-ABBO-SALWA ABDUL RAHMAN/MANBIJ

In the reign of Harun al-Rashid Manbij city flourished making it a metropolitan of all metropolitans, and then it was dominated by the Romans in the era of Abu Firas al-Hamdani, later recovered by Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi and continued to flourish till it was conquered by the Mongols and destroyed again, followed by the Ottoman Turks, where Marj Dabiq battle took place between the Circassians and the Ottomans, consequently, Circassians settled and had restored it again.

Manbij city's people had fought against oppression, and was liberated from the rule of the Baathist regime on 19/07/2012 by the so-called gangs of Free Army, and then Islamic State's gangs (IS) dominated Manbij city on 21/01/2014. IS or Daesh practiced the most torture Psychological and physical through the brutal executions against Manbij people and closed schools desiring not to educate the people.

After Daesh dominated Manbij city and its extension in Syria and Iraq, it became artery that feeds mercenaries from Turkey through Jarablus to Manbij towards al-Raqqa and Deir-ez-Zor until Iraq, and thus Manbij city provided logistical support to Daesh and was a transit point for foreign mercenaries who have been involved within Daesh ranks with Turkey’s aid.

Turkey wanted to push the mercenaries to launch attacks against North Syria, especially Kobani city. This prompted Daesh to reinforce their presence in Manbij city, since it lies in the center of the northwestern region of Syria geographically, and Manbij became the military capital to IS as al-Raqqa city was politically.

For more than two years, Manbij city’s people have suffered from various kinds of terrorism. The terror of children, women and the elderly has been practiced against the killing, torture, beheading and the pillage of property. The world silently witnessed this criminality until the voices of distress launched by the people of Manbij city to SDF and Manbij Military Council to rid them of the injustice of Daesh.

Thus, Manbij Military Council announced the liberation of Manbij city on June 1, 2016, during which bones were broken, and supply of Turkey's mercenaries was cut off to al-Raqqa, the entry and exit of foreign mercenaries was cut off to and from Turkey. Thus, Turkey lost its granddaughter Daesh, through which to reach her ambitions without staining her hands.

The liberation campaign in Manbij city was not an easy shock for Turkey. It lost its importance in the region. Turkey's policy of supporting international terrorism failed. Turkey's occupation of the Syrian territories resulted in a reckless reaction to intervene and fight for its ambitions through its incursion into Jarablus.

Turkish occupation tried to open several fronts and attack Manbij city to disperse Manbij Military Council and (SDF) on their goal for eradication of terrorism. Their intervention in Syria played a major role in allowing the regime's forces to expand and reach the Euphrates River. Although nearly two years after Manbij city liberation by virtue of Manbij Military Council fighters, but Turkey is still threatening Manbij city through the statements of its president, Fascist Erdogan

But the steadfastness of Manbij Military Council fighters foiled all the attacks of the Turkish occupation and thwarted its attempts. Despite the repeated threats to occupy Manbij, the city enjoys a model of common safety and coexistence among the components of the Turkmen and Circassians, Arabs and Kurds, and the will of a problem of their children represented by Democratic Civil Administration and Manbij Military Council.

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ANHA