Operation Euphrates Shield Update: Day 77, Turkey-backed operation in northern Syria targets Daesh
A coalition airstrike killed a Daesh terrorist in northern Syria on the 77th day of Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) said Monday.Aircraft from the U.S.-led anti-Daesh coalition carried out four strikes against the group, destroying an armed vehicle and an anti-aircraft battery, the military said in a statement without giving a time frame or location for the attacks.Meanwhile, Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces took control of areas to the east of al-Rai from Daesh, the Turkish military added.Turkey launched Operation Euphrates Shield in late August to clear Syria's northern border area of terrorists.The operation has seen the Turkish military support the FSA with special forces, airstrikes, artillery and tanks.
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