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NATO chief welcomes Turkey-US roadmap on Manbij, Syria

Jens Stoltenberg -- the head of NATO -- has welcomed the deal between Ankara and Washing over a roadmap for YPG [the Syrian branch of the PKK terror group, which has waged terror campaign against the Turkish state for over three decades] -held Manbij in conflict-ravaged Syria.

Anadolu Agency WORLD
Published June 06,2018
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The head of NATO on Wednesday said he welcomed a Turkish-U.S. agreement on a roadmap for Manbij, Syria.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's comment came during a press conference ahead of a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels.

The roadmap on Manbij was announced on Monday in Washington after a meeting between Çavuşoğlu and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.

The deal focuses on the withdrawal of the PKK-affiliated YPG terror group from the northern Syrian city and stability in the region.