Turkey will target (PYD) and (YPG) in Ain al-Arab, Qamishli, and Hasake after operations are completed in Manbij, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said Monday (June 18).

He said Turkey’s goal is to make the northern Syrian region a safe zone, after the United States provided weapons to the terror group.

Turkish soldiers began entering the outskirts of YPG-held Manbij on Monday to provide security and assure peace in the town as part of an agreement with the United States.