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Free Syrian Army, Turkish Troops Encircling Al Bab City in Syria – Erdogan

© REUTERS / Khalil AshawiRebel fighters gather during their advance towards the Islamic State-held city of al-Bab, northern Syria October 26, 2016
Rebel fighters gather during their advance towards the Islamic State-held city of al-Bab, northern Syria October 26, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated that the Free Syrian Army (FSA) troops are encircling with support of Turkish armed forces the city of Al Bab in northern Syria held by the Daesh terrorists.

ANKARA (Sputnik) — The Free Syrian Army (FSA) is encircling the city of Al Bab in northern Syria and will soon retake it from the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) terrorists with support of the Turkish armed forces, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday.

"The FSA troops are now two kilometers [1.2 miles] away from the Al Bab city and are encircling it with support of our armed forces, as it was planned. I believe that the operation of taking Al Bab will not last long," Erdogan said at a press conference.

Fighters from the Free Syrian Army fire an anti-aircraft machine gun mounted on a vehicle deploy during fighting against the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists (File) - Sputnik International
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On September 20, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara planned to clean the Syrian cities of Manbij and Al Bab from the Daesh militants soon and create safe zones there.

On August 24, the Turkish forces launched a military operation dubbed Euphrates Shield aimed at combating the Daesh terrorist group outlawed in Russia and many other countries. After liberating the Syrian border town of Jarabulus, the Turkish forces, backed by the Syrian opposition, continued the offensive in the southwest direction.

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