BEIRUT, LEBANON (2:10 P.M.) – The Spokesperson for the U.S. State Department, Heather Nauert, stated on Friday that her country had no agreement with Turkey regarding the alleged withdrawal of the Kurdish-led YPG forces from the northeast Aleppo town of Manbij.

“The Secretary and Foreign Minister agreed on the value of U.S.-Turkish partnership in the region and of maintaining close communication. Secretary Pompeo conveyed the Administration’s concern for U.S citizens and Mission Turkey local staff detained in Turkey. Building upon prior discussions on Manbij, the two reaffirmed their support for the established bilateral process to find a common way forward,” Nauert stated.

Nauert’s statement contrasted that of the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu, who told reporters on Friday that he and his U.S. counterpart, Mike Pompeo, had an agreement regarding the eventual withdrawal of YPG forces from Manbij.

“The YPG will be withdrawing from Manbij. Otherwise, we will intervene as we did with Afrin,” the Turkish Foreign Minister stated on Friday.

Manbij has been under the control of the YPG since 2016 when their forces expelled the Islamic State (ISIS) from the town.