Free Syrian Army announces their pursuit of clearing Daesh terrorists out of al-Bab city, in northern Syria
The Free Syrian Army (FSA), backed by Turkish military, said it aimed to capture al-Bab city of northern Syria after assuming control on Jarabulus, a key city near the Turkish border.
Al-Bab is under control of Daesh terrorists who fled from Jarabulus hours after the Turkish military launched operation Euphrates Shield to protect the Jarabulus-Azaz line in northern Syria from the terrorist group.
The city of al-Bab is on a strategic point of the Mara supply line.
FSA sources said they would march towards al-Mara after cleansing al-Bab from the Daesh terrorist.
Information received from Turkish security forces said that addition troops and armored vehicles crossed Murşitpınar border line in Nusaybın District of the southeastern Turkish province of Mardin.
It indicates that Turkey-backed FSA forces would move towards Manbij, another key city held by the Democratic Union Party (PYD) terror group.
PYD is the Syrian branch of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) terrorist organization that has been conducting armed clashes with Turkish forces for more than 30 years in southeastern Turkey and killed over 40,000 people.
Ankara vowed to clean the Jarabulus-Azaz line in northern Syria in order to establish a long-waited safe-zone for Syrian refugees as well as security of the Turkish border cities.
Turkey repeatedly called on PYD, a U.S.-backed terror group, to withdraw from the western side of the Euphrates River and vowed on Monday to hit them if the PYD members don't leave the city within two days.
Washington also made the same call, underlining that if the PYD doesn't leave the area, the U.S. would cut all kind of support.
Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched last week, is aimed at improving security, supporting coalition forces and eliminating the terror threat along Turkey's border through FSA fighters backed by Turkish armor, artillery and jets.
