Videos below appeared online on December 26. They show Syrian government troops near the areas controlled by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Fores (SDF) in the countryside of Manbij.
On December 25, Syrian Army soldiers, backed up by Russian servicemen, entered the village of Arima, located west of Manbij. The situation in the village remains unclear.
Local sources say that the recent deployment of govenrment forces in the area is a part of the wider deal between the SDF and Damascus, which is expected to be reached soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPgzTJwlLy4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgSFevzoKbM
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/1077791743288971270?s=19
https://twitter.com/IvanSidorenko1/status/1077917697613156352
