Operation Euphrates Shield update: Day 51, 24 Daish terrorists killed
A total of 24 Daish terrorists were killed in nine airstrikes carried out by U.S.-led coalition forces in northern Syria on Thursday, according to a Turkish military source.
In an emailed statement to Anadolu Agency, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said the airstrikes targeted 74 Daish positions in areas east of the city of Azaz including the Arshak, Suran and Ihtimalat districts.
Azaz is located in Aleppo's northern countryside, 6 kilometers (4 miles) from the Turkish border. An operations center of Daish was also destroyed, the source said.
Turkish warplanes did not participate in the airstrikes, the source added. In the last 24 hours, six opposition fighters were also injured in the clashes, while 132 neighborhoods were cleared of Daish.
Yesterday marked the 51st day of Operation Euphrates Shield, which began on Aug. 24 and is aimed at bolstering border security, supporting coalition forces and eliminating the threat posed by terrorist organizations, especially Daish. 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.
In an emailed statement to Anadolu Agency, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said the airstrikes targeted 74 Daish positions in areas east of the city of Azaz including the Arshak, Suran and Ihtimalat districts.
Azaz is located in Aleppo's northern countryside, 6 kilometers (4 miles) from the Turkish border. An operations center of Daish was also destroyed, the source said.
Turkish warplanes did not participate in the airstrikes, the source added. In the last 24 hours, six opposition fighters were also injured in the clashes, while 132 neighborhoods were cleared of Daish.
Yesterday marked the 51st day of Operation Euphrates Shield, which began on Aug. 24 and is aimed at bolstering border security, supporting coalition forces and eliminating the threat posed by terrorist organizations, especially Daish. 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.