US-Turkey agree 'roadmap' on Kurd-held Manbij in Syria

Turkish and US officials on Friday agreed on a "roadmap" for further cooperation to ensure the security of a Kurdish-held city which became a major headache between the NATO allies, according to a joint statement.The northern city of Manbij is held by the People's Protection Units (YPG) Kurdish militia, a group which Ankara says is the "terrorist" offshoot of Kurdish hardliners in Turkey.The US has a military presence in Manbij and has provided military support to the YPG in the fight against th