Turkey's forces will 'clear' the Syrian city of Manbij and all the area west of the Euphrates from terrorists, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.
“We will first clear Manbij from terrorists, and then will continue on our way until we make all of the west of the Euphrates safe for us and our Syrian brothers," Erdogan said, speaking at a meeting with provincial heads of ruling Justice and Development (AK) Party in Ankara.
He added that the army has neutralized 1873 terrorists and have an area of 415 square kilometers under their control, Anadolu Agency reported.
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