Manbij offensive

Four U.S. soldiers were killed and three wounded in a blast on Jan. 16 in the northern Syrian town of Manbij, a U.S. official said.

This March 31, 2018 file photo, shows a vehicle of U.S. troops passing on a street, in Manbij town, north Syria. AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File

This file photo shows Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) fighters walk on the rubble of damaged shops and buildings in the city of Manbij, in Aleppo Governorate, Syria, The SDF is dominated by the YPG, which Turkey considers a terrorist organization. REUTERS/Rodi Said/File Photo

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said his U.S. counterpart "responded positively" over Turkey's demand for the YPG to retreat from Syria's Manbij to the east of the Euphrates.

Turkey has urged the United States to complete the implementation of a bilateral deal that stipulates the withdrawal of all YPG terrorists from the Syrian province of Manbij by the end of 2018 and to expand the scope of the deal to the east of Euphrates River to avoid a confrontation between the Turkish and American troops.

A senior British general in the global coalition against ISIL has hailed the Turkish-United States joint patrol missions in the northern Syrian city of Manbij.

In this April 4, 2018 file photo, a U.S. soldier sits in an armored vehicle on a road leading to the tense front line with Turkish-backed fighters, in Manbij, north Syria. AP Photo/Hussein Malla, File

Turkish and U.S. soldiers on Oct. 9 are beginning joint training on combined patrols in Manbij, northern Syria, Turkey's national defense minister has announced.

The Manbij roadmap agreed-upon by Turkey and the U.S. should be put into practice as soon as possible, the Turkish presidential aide said on Oct. 3.

This combined image shows Turkish and U.S. troops while patrolling near Manbij in separate missions