Syrian Democratic Forces Besiege Manbij

The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) together with fighters from the Manbij Military Council continued besieging the Islamic State (IS) stronghold of Manbij on June 16 . Heavy clashes between SDF and IS continued around Manbij while the US-led coalition carried out airstrikes on Islamic State positions in the city, local reports said.

The forces have recaptured a huge amount of territory and killed and injured 1,000 IS fighters since the beginning of the offensive, according to pro-Kurdish media.

These videos were shared by a Kurdish news agency and are described as showing SDF troops entering Hamdon village and besieging Manbij as well as heavy clashes with IS. Credit: YouTube/ANHA