The Islamic
State of Iraq and al-Sham denies being hit by Turkish mortar as the Turkish
Chief of General Staff has said in response to a mortar shell fired on Tuesday
from Syria's Parsaia Mountain near the border town of Azaz, sources told Zaman
Alwasl.
According to a statement released,according to Anadolu news agency, the
mortal shell fell on Turkish border town of Kilis but didn't explode.
The General Staff said the Turkish army fired on targets belonging to
Islamic State in Iraq and al-Sham in the region, said the statement.
The Turkish retaliation comes as fierce clashes still going on for the
second day near the Turkish crossing border between rebels and al-Qaeda
affiliate group at the major Muslim holiday, 'Eid al-Adha' , with no specific
numbers about casualties, sources told Zaman Alwasl.
Norht Storm, rebel brigade who oppose the ISIS jihadists were collected
their forces at the Bab al-Salameh border crossing but the State of Iraq and
Al-Sham seemingly wanted to control the crossing after capturing to border town
of Azaz week ago.
ISIS reported controlling a military camp based in Parasia mountain that was affiliated to North Storm
and al-Tawhid brigade.
Turkish Authorities was reopened Bab
al-Salameh border crossing from its side 4 days ago after being shuttered
according the conflict over Azaz town between al-Qaeda affiliate The State of
Iraq and al-Sham and the north storm.
Meantime, activists reportedly called on all fighting groups in the country
side of Aleppo to unit to confront he imminent offensive by Assad forces on
Sefira city.
The border crossing long used to supply the rebel movement and
heightened tensions between rebels who seek the ouster of President Bashar
al-Assad and extremists who want to erase Syria’s borders and establish a
transnational Islamic state.
Turkey has kept the crossing closed since
Sept. 19 because of security concerns, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official said
according to NYtimes.
The rise of ISIS in rebel-held areas in northern and eastern Syria has
posed a problem for the broader rebel movement. While many insurgents are
deeply Islamist themselves, their focus remains on toppling Mr. Assad, and they
accuse ISIS of prioritizing its own jihadist agenda over the fight against the
president. But the rebels hesitate to confront ISIS, saying their resources are
already stretched by fighting the government.
Zaman Alwasl- Aleppo
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