Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria's northern Manbij region, a war monitor said. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights war monitor reported "fierce battles in the Manbij

About 40 militants have been killed during the most recent fierce fighting between Turkish-backed groups and US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria , a London-based war monitor says.

DAMASCUS—Battles between Turkish-backed groups, supported by air strikes, and Kurdish-led forces killed 37 people on Thursday in Syria’s northern Manbij

Turkey and the U.S.' proxies in Syria have engaged in fierce battles in the last 24 hours. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights noted fighting in Manbij countryside, that resulted in the death of nearly 40 fighters.

War monitor reports 37 killed in clashes between Turkish-backed groups and Kurdish-led forces in Syria's Manbij region.

A key dam in northern Syria has become a flash point in the conflict between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed armed groups

The Turkish armed forces have been placed on full combat readiness due to the potential for operations against Kurdish armed groups in Syria. This information was provided to the pro-government newspaper "Türkiye" by sources within the Turkish Ministry of Defense.