Syria: SDF forces capture Al-Naimi district in IS-held city of Manbij

The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) reportedly captured the al-Naimi district of Manbij, Monday, after battling against fighters of the so-called Islamic State (IS; formally ISIS/ISIL).
Reports suggest the SDF forces were able to take advantage of US coalition airstrikes in the region, which paved the way for the SDF forces to recapture the area. SDF forces have effectively besieged the city of Manbij, which lies in the northeast of Syria's Aleppo province.
Manbij is believed to be part of a key supply route that IS reportedly use to smuggle weapons and resources through. If successfully captured, IS could lose its ability to resupply their forces to the south.