ANKARA: The Free Syrian Army (FSA) backed by Turkey have gained full control of the highway between Syria’s al-Bab and Aleppo, Turkish military said on Wednesday.
Four Turkish soldiers and an FSA fighter were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in was damaged by a roadside blast, while 15 Daesh terrorists were killed during the clashes.
The Turkish Armed Forces’ (TSK) jets destroyed 48 Daesh terrorist targets in Syria, including an armored vehicle, shelters, ammunition depots and command-and-control centers.
The moves are part of Operation Euphrates Shield, which began on Aug. 24 to rid Syria’s northern border area of terrorist groups such as Daesh and PYD/YPG. It aims to improve Turkey’s security, support anti-Daesh coalition forces and eliminate the terror threat along Turkey’s Syrian border using Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters backed by Turkish armor, artillery, and jets.
