(Zaman Al Wasl)- Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army took al-Bazza’a village from the Islamic State near al-Bab city, the last stronghold for group in Aleppo province, local reporter said Sunday.
The FSA advance come as Turkish warplanes pound ISIS bastions in the strategic city. On Thursday, FSA took 5 villages from ISIS east of al-Bab, 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Aleppo.
Meanwhile, 33 ISIS militants were killed in the last 24 hours as part of Turkey-backed Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, Anadolu news agency said Sunday.
The Turkish Armed Forces also hit 259 ISIS targets in northern Syria, the General Staff said in a statement to mark the operation’s 166th day.
Turkish jets destroyed 39 targets, including 32 buildings, three headquarters, an arsenal, two bomb-laden vehicles, and a tunnel entrance used by the terrorists in the Al-Bab and Bzagah regions. The statement also said 57 mines and 3,680 improvised explosives had been defused since the start of the operation on Aug. 24.
Operation Euphrates Shield began in late August 2016, to tighten border security, eliminate terror threats along Turkish border and support opposition forces in Syria.
The FSA advance come as Turkish warplanes pound ISIS bastions in the strategic city. On Thursday, FSA took 5 villages from ISIS east of al-Bab, 40 kilometers (25 miles) northeast of Aleppo.
Meanwhile, 33 ISIS militants were killed in the last 24 hours as part of Turkey-backed Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria, Anadolu news agency said Sunday.
The Turkish Armed Forces also hit 259 ISIS targets in northern Syria, the General Staff said in a statement to mark the operation’s 166th day.
Turkish jets destroyed 39 targets, including 32 buildings, three headquarters, an arsenal, two bomb-laden vehicles, and a tunnel entrance used by the terrorists in the Al-Bab and Bzagah regions. The statement also said 57 mines and 3,680 improvised explosives had been defused since the start of the operation on Aug. 24.
Operation Euphrates Shield began in late August 2016, to tighten border security, eliminate terror threats along Turkish border and support opposition forces in Syria.
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