AdvertisementSyrian Army Amasses Outside Kurdish-Held Manbij, As Turkish Force Looms Over BorderDecember 28, 2018Ruth SherlockBill ChappellfacebookEmailU.S.-backed Kurdish militants seem to be in talks with the Syrian regime to hand over the city of Manbij. Turkey has threatened an offensive against the town if the Kurds remain in control. Here, members of the Kurdish internal security force are seen in a photo from March. (AP)