Manbij Military Council fighters took control of the strategic Al-Kitab crossroad on the road between Aleppo and Manbij at the western entrance of the town during the Martyr Commander Ebu Leyla Operation. Violent clashes continue in the area.
Clashes between council fighters and ISIS gangs continue in rural areas to the east of Manbij, particularly in between the villages of Yasta and Eyn En-Nexîl 3 km to the east of Manbij. 22 ISIS gangs have been killed and 6 Kalashnikovs and one BKC-rifle have been seized by Manbij Military Council fighters so far.