Russian and Syrian forces took over positions in and around Manbij after the Americans left, according to images broadcast on Russian television.

The state channel Rossiya-24 showed video of Russian armored vehicles patrolling in Manbij, northern Syria today, the day after Moscow announced its deployment in the region. The RT channel also broadcast videos of American and Syrian convoys crossing each other on the road between Manbij and the town of Kobani on the Syrian-Turkish border.

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Russian and Syrian military vehicles in Manbij, Syria, October 15 Photo: Reuters

Russia yesterday announced military police were patrolling the area after the Syrian government took control of Manbij. Kurdish forces have invited Syrian government troops to come here after losing US support.

Syrian forces moved into some Kurdish-controlled areas as part of an agreement to protect the area from Turkish attacks. The Turkish army began a military campaign against the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) with the core of the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in northeastern Syria on September 9. /ten. Ankara considers the YPG to be a terrorist organization and wants to push the Kurdish militants about 30 kilometers behind the border to create a safe buffer.

The US withdrew 1,000 soldiers from northern Syria. Trump's decision to withdraw is met with criticism and is likely to reduce the reputation of the United States, making it difficult for the country to find allies if IS IS rise in the future.

Kurdish militias are considered to be the most suitable regional allies with the United States because they have sufficient tactical and training capabilities. Kurdish forces have shown their ability to fight when they regain thousands of square kilometers and millions of people from ISIS. In return, they suffered about 11,000 casualties during the war years.