Deployment of French troops to Syria's Manbij

French President Emmanuelle Macron on Thursday met with the delegation of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and expressed support for the Kurdish-led fighters, in particular, in order to stabilize the situation in the north-east of the country, according to the communiqué of the Elysee Palace.

Macron recalled that after the UN Security Council adoption of resolution 2401, France had clearly expressed its concern over the situation in Afrin and demanded full access of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population.

According to Le Parisien, the deployment of French troops in Syria's Manbij is being coordinated with the US.