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Turkey-backed forces besiege al-Bab, eyeing Manbij, says Erdoğan
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels have besieged the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-held northern Syrian town of al-Bab from the west and have set their eyes on Manbij for their next offensive, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Nov. 22.
Court issues arrest warrant for PYD co-head Muslim, PKK figures over Ankara bomb attack
An Ankara court issued an arrest warrant on Nov. 22 for Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) co-head Salih Muslim as well as senior outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants over a bomb attack targeting military shuttles in Ankara in February, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
US liaison officer in Ankara to coordinate between Turkey, US over ops in Syria, Iraq
A U.S. official, appointed to coordinate between Turkey and the U.S. for their operations in Syria and Iraq against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), has come to Ankara for an official visit, private broadcaster CNN Türk reported on Nov. 20.
President Erdoğan again blasts EU over terror stance at NATO meeting
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan again criticized the EU over its stance on terror organizations on Nov. 21, urging Brussels to take necessary measures to prevent outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) activities in member countries.
Syrian rebels kill 12 ISIL fighters in Euphrates Shield operation
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels and coalition air strikes have killed 12 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in northern Syria, the Turkish military said Nov. 8.
36 jihadists killed in anti-ISIL operations in northern Syria
A total of 36 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants were killed in clashes on Nov. 2 in northern Syria, the Turkish army said in a statement on Nov. 3.
The Turkish Armed Forces "neutralized" 22 ISIL militants on Nov. 2, the 72nd day of the Euphrates Shield Operation, during clashes in northern Syria, the military said in a statement on Nov. 3.
Turkey hits 80 ISIL targets in Syria: Military
Turkey hit 80 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in northern Syria on Nov. 1 as part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield operation, the Turkish army has stated.
Three members of the Ankara-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) were killed and four others were injured in clashes with ISIL, the Turkish General Staff said in a written statement.
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Turkish army says Syrian rebels' advance hampered by jihadists' resistance
The advance of Ankara-backed Syrian rebels was hampered due to resistance by jihadists in northern Syria, the Turkish army said in a statement on Nov. 1.
Six Turkey-backed Syrian rebels killed in operation in northern Syria
Six Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) members have been killed in clashes to take control of three towns in al-Rai, while Turkey hit 99 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and four Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) targets, the army said.
Turkish forces hit ISIL, PYD targets in northern Syria
The Turkish military said on Oct. 23 that it had hit a total of eight Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and 51 Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) targets in northern Syria as part of the Euphrates Shield operation.