Syria: US stands firm on Manbij in dispute with Turkey

[TomSea]

US stands firm on Manbij in dispute with Turkey
Kurdistan24

US forces take up positions on the outskirts of the Syrian town, Manbij, a flashpoint between Turkish troops and allied Syrian fighters and US-backed Kurdish fighters, March 7, 2017. (Photo: AP)

WASHINGTON DC, United States (Kurdistan 24) – US officials on Thursday stood their ground against statements and threats from Turkish officials.

On Wednesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu disputed State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert’s statement the day before that “no agreement” had been reached between the two countries over the Syrian city of Manbij.

Cavusoglu acknowledged that there may not have been an “agreement,” but, there was an “understanding.”

Read more at: http://www.kurdistan24.net/en/news/afd27a1c-52bb-41b3-bd16-aff351bb3796