Turkish battle tanks heaved over 200 projectiles hitting some 70 Daesh targets in the vicinity of the Syrian city of Jarablus, CNN Turk reported Wednesday citing military officials. The tanks entered the Syrian territory, Turkish broadcaster NTV said.
#Turkey tanks, supported by warplanes, cross into #Syria to clear #ISIL presence in town of #Jarablus: state media pic.twitter.com/zzyQb0E5sc
— Umut Uras (@Um_Uras) 24 августа 2016 г.
Meanwhile, the Turkish Air Force's F-16 jets struck 11 terrorist targets. A group of Turkish special task forces had entered the Syrian territory earlier.
#Turkish tanks and 1500 "Moderate Rebels" at the border with Syria and will be part of offensive to take #Jarablus. pic.twitter.com/UEGe0ESsQH
— Givi (@MikhailTolstyk) 24 августа 2016 г.
According to the sources, the aim of the operation carried out by Turkish and coalition forces in the Syrian border town is to allow moderate opposition to enter the area in order to free it from terrorists, as well as to ensure border security.
Turkish F16 pound #ISIS positions inside Syria's #Jarablus. pic.twitter.com/mDntVI7RpP
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) 24 августа 2016 г.
Military sources say that Turkish special forces (Maroon Berets) have entered Syria to "accompany" FSA in #Jarablus #Cerablus
— nafiseh kouhnavard (@nafisehkBBC) 24 августа 2016 г.
Turkish authorities announced earlier in the day that Turkish forces, alongside US-led coalition aircraft, had begun a military operation to clear the Syrian border town of Daesh militants.
#BREAKING Turkish military names #Jarablus operation as "Euphrates Shield", where #Turkish jets destroy tens of #ISIS targets inside #Syria
— Hawar Ali (@HawarAAli) 24 августа 2016 г.
On Monday the Turkish military began shelling Daesh positions in northern Syria close to Jarablus, near Aleppo, as well as shelling positions of the Kurdish YPG. Turkey said the shelling of Daesh-controlled areas was in response to mortar fire from Jarablus, which landed in the town of Karkamis in Gaziantep Province.
