Ongoing clashes in northern Syria between Turkish-backed militias and Kurdish fighters have resulted in at least 37 fatalities, including civilian casualties, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. The violence has intensified around the city of Manbij, with the Syrian National Army, comprised of Islamist fighters supported by Turkey, engaged in multiple confrontations with Kurdish forces. A ceasefire brokered by the United States remains unimplemented, and observers report over 300 people have died in the past month due to the conflict.