Isis militants have decided to evacuate soldiers and equipment from
the northern Syrian town of al-Bab in Aleppo province as Turkish-backed
Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels, Kurdish groups and the Syrian army draw
closer to the town, Kurdish media reported.
“Dozens of Isis military vehicles have left al-Bab carrying weapons
and militants. They headed to the nearby town of Khafsa east of al-Bab
city,” local media activist Nasim Babi said.
Major buildings and offices that now reportedly stand empty include
the police department, weaponry storage centers, and the court house.
Al-Bab is the last Aleppo stronghold of the militant group after the
Turkish allied rebels and Kurdish forces succeeded in retaking Manbij
and Jarablus in recent weeks. The city has been under Isis control since
October 2014.
The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a mostly Kurdish alliance, has
been planning to retake al-Bab since successfully liberating Manbij. The
town is now almost encircled on three sides by the Syrian army, the
SDF, and the Turkish-allied FSA.
Isis ended up withdrawing from nearby Jarablus in less that 24 hours.
Since reports say Isis are already moving equipment and soldiers out of
the city, Kurdish forces are hoping that the same will happen in
al-Bab.
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