Want some good news heading into the weekend? Check this out:
Isis is kicked out of Manbij and their symbol burka is burnt pic.twitter.com/PXjHuGkLni
— kurdish blogger (@kurdishblogger) August 12, 2016
Burn, baby, burn.
Manbij is in Syria near the Turkish border and has been declared liberated after U.S.-backed rebels finally pushed out ISIS fighters:
BREAKING: U.S.-backed forces say they seized full control of northern Syrian city Manbij after last Islamic State fighters pulled out
— Reuters (@Reuters) August 12, 2016
US-backed rebel forces say they have taken full control of the Syrian city of Manjib from Islamic State https://t.co/AHUlQPQWnG
— Sky News (@SkyNews) August 12, 2016
Azadi! #minbic pic.twitter.com/oCFbMF62WL
— Jiyan (@jiyaaaaaaan) August 12, 2016
WOW WOW WOW
Photos of Kurdish female fighters freeing people from ISIS tyranny in Manbij. https://t.co/6SS8bfGylz pic.twitter.com/OFNfKD6OZk
— Micah Grimes (@MicahGrimes) August 12, 2016
This woman is lighting up an ISIS-banned cigarette in celebration:
Freedom….and a long good drag with love from a fully liberated #Manbij. #Isis fully driven out. pic.twitter.com/t95aI1GNXm
— Hala Jaber (@HalaJaber) August 12, 2016
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ISIS-mandated beards are gone, too:
Manbij is liberated from Isis and beard pic.twitter.com/JnGbJMgDHG
— kurdish blogger (@kurdishblogger) August 12, 2016
It’s not over, however. These animals have reportedly captured 2000 civilians to use as human shields as they retreat:
Isil 'kidnaps 2,000 civilians' in retreat from Manbij as US confirms death of group's Afghanistan leader in air… https://t.co/pJMAONYTWC
— Telegraph Breaking News (@TelegraphNews) August 12, 2016
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