The Turkish military has hit 69 Daesh targets with 210 artillery howitzer rounds and destroyed two other targets by carrying out three jet strikes in northern Syria, the military announced Sunday.
In a statement, the Turkish General Staff said jets had carried out air campaigns against Daesh as part of the Operation Euphrates Shield in Tal Atiyah and Shandi, destroying two buildings used as military quarters and weapon pits by Daesh terrorists.
The five Special Duty Force Groups consisting of opposition forces are continuing their fight against Daesh terrorists as they try to make way and liberate the South, the statement added.
Meanwhile, the Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces retook control of residential areas in Sandarah, Kadrish and Bahvurtah in the west of Al-Rai and Shandi in the east of al-Rai.
The military has so far removed 26 mines and 97 improvised explosive devices in regions cleared from the terrorists, the statement continued.
The U.S.-led coalition also carried out five airstrikes against Daesh in the regions of Kadrish and Bahvurtah, killing seven terrorists and destroying a defense position and a building belonging to Daesh.
Sunday marked the 33rd day of Operation Euphrates Shield, which began last month and saw the FSA take control of the city of Jarablus from Daesh.
A total area of more than 900 square kilometers has been cleansed of terrorists in northern Syria, according to the Turkish army.
Turkey has said Operation Euphrates Shield is aimed at bolstering border security, supporting coalition forces, and eliminating the threat posed by terror organizations, especially Daesh.
The operation is in line with the country's right to self-defense borne out of international treaties and a mandate given to Turkey's armed forces by its parliament in 2014, which was extended for another year in September 2015.
