As part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield Operation, the Turkish military neutralizes 22 Daesh terrorists and destroys 272 Daesh positions in northern Syria in the past 24 hours
The Turkish military destroyed 272 Daesh targets and neutralized 22 Daesh terrorists using heavy artillery fire in northern Syria in the past 24 hours as part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield Operation, the military said on Friday.
Fighter jets destroyed 21 buildings being used as terrorist shelters, two command centers and one weapons depot and four bomb-laden vehicles in the al-Bab and Bzagah regions, the statement said.
The Turkish military has been surrounding the Daesh controlled town of al-Bab for weeks, as part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield Operation.
Since the launch of the operation, 3,282 handmade explosives and 55 mines have been neutralized under controlled conditions.
The Turkish-led operation, aided by the Free Syrian Army (FSA), was launched in late August to improve security, support coalition forces, and eliminate the terror threat along Turkey’s border.
Friday marks the 157th day of the operation, backed by Turkish artillery and jets. The Euphrates Shield Operation has cleared a total of 227 residential areas and 1,875 square kilometers of land along northern Syria’s Azaz to Jarabulus corridor running parallel to the Turkish frontier.
