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10 ISIL suicide bombers killed in fierce clashes during attack on Turkish base in Syria
A total of 10 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suicide bombers were killed in fierce clashes with Ankara-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) members during an attack on a temporary base belonging to the Turkish army in northern Syria, the Turkish military has said.
Turkish army returns Syrian Kurdish PYD fire
Turkish security forces returned fire into Syrian territory controlled by the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) on Feb. 13 and killed one militant of the group, the Turkish Armed Forces stated on Feb. 14.
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Turkey to discuss Manbij, Raqqa operations with international coalition
Turkey will advance to Manbij and Raqqa in Syria if Ankara reaches a consensus with coalition forces, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said Feb. 13.
One Turkish soldier killed, four wounded in northern Syria
One Turkish soldier was killed, four soldiers were wounded in an Islamic State Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attack during the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation in northern Syria on Feb. 13, according to a statement from Turkish Armed Forces.
Two weakest links in al-Bab
There are two weak links lying behind the delay in advancing the al-Bab operation.
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Turkey has no intention of staying in Syria: President Erdoğan
Turkish troops will not remain in Syria once the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is defeated and they will leave the lands to their "true owners," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, while vowing to advance the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation to Raqqa after al-Bab.
Operation in Syria will continue to Raqqa: Turkish president
Turkish troops will not remain in Syria once the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is defeated and they will leave the lands to their "true owners," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, while vowing to advance the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation to Raqqa after al-Bab.
One Turkish soldier killed, one wounded in northern Syria
One Turkish soldier was killed, one other was wounded due to an Islamic State Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) attack during the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation in northern Syria on Feb. 11, according to a statement from Turkish Armed Forces.
43 ISIL militants 'neutralized' in northern Syria
At least 43 Islamic State Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants were "neutralized" in northern Syria in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, according to a Turkish General Staff statement released early on Feb. 11.
Turkish authorities often use the word "neutralized" in their statements to imply the terrorist in question was either killed or captured.
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Russian jet hit Turkish soldiers in Syria while CIA chief was in Turkey
* A Russian war plane that took off from the Hmeymim air base in Syria hit a building southwest of the Syrian town of Al-Bab at around 08.40 a.m. on Feb. 9.