In the Euphrates Shield operation, 113 terrorist targets are destroyed in al-Bab city; while one Turkish soldier and two FSA fighters are martyred in clashes with Daesh there
As many as 113 Daesh terrorist targets have been destroyed within the Operation Euphrates Shield which began in late August to improve security, support coalition forces, and eliminate the terror threat along Turkey's border, using FSA fighters backed by Turkish artillery and jets.
On Sunday, a Turkish soldier died as a martyr after being wounded in the al-Bab district of Aleppo; he passed away while being under medical treatment in the Gaziantep province of Turkey.
On the same day, two Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters were martyred in clashes with Daesh terrorists.
Also, as many as 32 civilians were killed and many others were wounded after Daesh terrorists launched an attack in al-Bab to prevent people from fleeing, the Turkish military said in a statement on Monday.
The Euphrates Shield operation was launched between the Turkish Armed Forces and the Free Syrian Army, with the aim to sweep Daesh from Syria, and has been running for 123 days.
The operation has neutralized more than 1,000 terrorists since its launch on August 24.
Also, a 2,000-square-kilometer area has been cleared from terrorists so far.
Since the beginning of the operation, more than 2,208 improvised explosive devices and 42 mines were destroyed.
Up to now, 38 Turkish soldiers have been martyred in the Euphrates Shield operation.
