Syria’s army says it has entered the flashpoint city of Manbij, according to state media, after the country’s Kurdish armed groups invited government forces to take control of the northern area and protect it from a threatened Turkish offensive. State-run Sana news agency said the Syrian army raised the national flag in Manbij on Friday. It also mentioned that it is pledged to guarantee “full security for all Syrian citizens and others present in the area, according to Saba. Some Manbij residents and Turkish media stated that they had not seen any sign of Syrian forces in their city, and that is that Syrian government troops have already been only on the outskirts of the city, where they were part of an international coalition that is fighting remnants of ISIL. However, it was confirmed that the situation remained calm and stable within the area of Manbij city, no report about any military confrontation or internal displacement among the local citizens.