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Turkish airstrikes hit 116 IS targets in northern Syria

Xinhua, January 17, 2017 Adjust font size:

20 Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed and 116 targets belonging to IS were hit by Turkish army in Al-Bab of northern Syria in last 24 hours, Turkish General Staff stated on Tuesday.

According to the Turkish army, 106 positions belonging to the terrorists have been shelled, destroying defense positions, shelters and command facilities, as well as weapons and vehicles.

A total of 10 airstrikes have been carried out near Al-Bab in Northern Syria, destroying 1 building, 2 snipping posts and 2 mortar manufacturing plants and other targets belonging to the terrorist organization.

A total of 2941 improvised explosive devices and 43 mines have been destroyed since the beginning of the operation, the military added

The Turkish Armed Forces launched the Euphrates Shield Operation last August against both IS and the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the military wing of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD).

Turkey regards the YPG and the PYD as terrorist organizations due to their links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Endit