Turkey pushed on
with the Syrian operation as Iraqi forces launched a U.S.-backed
offensive to expel Islamic State (IS) from the northern Iraqi
city of Mosul.
The 11 coalition air strikes in Syria targeted the areas of Kar
Kalbayn, Ghuz, Hassajik and Tiltanah and destroyed two IS
defensive positions and three vehicles, the army statement.
Separately, Turkish warplanes also carried out air strikes and
destroyed several IS targets, it said.
Since the Turkey-backed operation, dubbed 'Euphrates Shield',
was launched on Aug. 24, the rebel forces have seized control of
some 1,240 square kilometers (479 square miles) territory from
the jihadists, according to the statement.
Ankara says thousands of Turkey-trained forces are also
participating in the assault to push IS out of Mosul, despite a
row with Baghdad over the presence of Turkish forces in Iraq.
(Reporting by Orhan Coskun; Writing by Daren Butler; Editing by
Shri Navaratnam)
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