Turkish-led op has cleared about 1,900 sq m of Syrian soil, including the critical city of Jarabulus, of Daesh militants
The Turkish-led Operation Euphrates Shield, which began in late August, aims to improve security, support coalition forces, and eliminate the terrorist threat along the Turkish border through Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters backed by Turkish artillery and jets.
Approximately 1,900 square meters of Syrian soil, including the city of Jarabulus – a critical province in northwestern Syria near the Turkish border – was cleared of Daesh militants after the operation started.
Since the civil war started in Syria in 2011, Jarabulus was controlled by not only Daesh but also intermittently by the PKK/PYD. The city was under Daesh control when the Turkish-led operations liberated it by using howitzers and other air equipment.