Syrian army enters Manbij, raises flag

  Friday, 28 December 2018

source: abna

The General Command of Syrian Army and Armed Forces said Friday that stemming from the complete commitment of the Syrian Army in assuming its responsibilities to impose sovereignty to each inch of the Syrian territories and in response to calls of locals of Menbej city, the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces announces the entry of units of Syrian Arab Army to Menbej city and the hoisting of the Syrian Arab flag.
AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): The General Command of Syrian Army and Armed Forces said Friday that stemming from the complete commitment of the Syrian Army in assuming its responsibilities to impose sovereignty to each inch of the Syrian territories and in response to calls of locals of Menbej city, the General Command of the Army and Armed Forces announces the entry of units of Syrian Arab Army to Menbej city and the hoisting of the Syrian Arab flag.
The command added that by highlighting the importance of concerting efforts of all the Syrian people in preserving the national sovereignty, it reiterates insistence on smashing terrorism and expelling the invaders and occupiers out of the Syrian soil, as the Syrian Arab Army is to guarantee safety of all the Syrian citizens and the others who are in that region.
Russia welcomed the development, with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it a positive trend.
"Of course, this will help in stabilizing the situation. The enlargement of the zone under the control of government forces... is without doubt a positive trend," he said.