A bomb attack in northern town of Manbij killed Wednesday several people including three US forces whose patrol appeared to be the target of the attack amid beginning of pullout, reports say. The incident occurred as the U.S begins withdrawing its forces from Syria as announced by President Donald Trump last month. “The attack in Manbij might have been meant to affect Trump’s decision to pull out from Syria. But as I saw Mr. Trump’s decisiveness, I don’t think a backward step would follow such a terror attack. Manjib and its surroundings are controlled by US-backed Syrian Kurdish forces, Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF).

Source: The North Africa Journal January 17, 2019 14:26 UTC