The US-backed Kurdish Syrian forces (SDF) and Syria’s Turkey-backed group reached a ceasefire agreement in the northern city of Manbij through a US mediation “to ensure the safety and security of civilians,” SDF commander Mazloum Abdi said early on Wednesday.“The fighters of the Manbij Military Council, who have been resisting the attacks since November 27, will withdraw from the area as soon as possible,” Abdi added.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.It comes as US Secretary Anthony Blinken is set to travel to Turkey this week for talks on Syria and a potential deal between the US-backed Kurds and Ankara to stop fighting, officials familiar with his plans told Al Arabiya English.And it comes just hours after the top US general responsible for the Middle East met with US troops and US-backed Kurdish Syrian forces (SDF), the US military said.“(General Erik Kurilla) received a firsthand assessment of force protection measures, the rapidly