2 Turkish soldiers martyred, 15 injured in Daesh attack in Syria's al-Bab

Two Turkish soldiers were martyred and 15 others were wounded in an attack by Daesh on Turkish troops advancing into the Daesh-stronghold of al-Bab, Syria on Wednesday.

The Turkish military has been surrounding the Daesh-controlled town of al-Bab for weeks as part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation, which marks its 169th day on Wednesday, Feb. 8.

Since the operation's launch, 3,719 handmade explosives and 57 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 threat of terror along the Turkish-Syrian border.

Operation Euphrates Shield has cleared a total of 227 residential areas and 1,875 square kilometers of land along northern Syria's Azaz-Jarabulus corridor, which runs parallel the Turkish border.