Full control gained in Syria's al-Bab: Turkish military

Turkey and Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) rebels gained full control of Syria's al-Bab on Feb. 24 as part of the Euphrates Shield operation, the Turkish Armed Forces has announced.

The military said clean-up work regarding obstacles, mines and hand-made explosives was ongoing.

According to the military, control was gained in a total of 230 residential areas and 1,925 square kilometers.

The FSA now has control of a 2,225-square-kilometer area along with the Azaz region, it said.