Turkish soldier martyred in al-Bab

A Turkish soldier was martyred and four others wounded in Syria's al-Bab during clashes with the Daesh terrorist organization, the Turkish military announced on Monday.

Turkish troops are positioned in northern Syria as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield.

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.