Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 31
By Orkhan Guluzade – Trend:
As a part of the operation to liberate the city of Jarabulus from the “Islamic State” (IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh) militants in northern Syria, Turkish Armed Forces has sent additional ammunition to the operations area, Haber7 newspaper reported Aug. 31.
Eight tanks, two armored personnel carriers, howitzers, as well as other military equipment have been redeployed in Syria, according to the newspaper.
On Aug. 24 morning, the Turkish Air Force with the support of the coalition aircraft launched an operation to liberate the city of Jarabulus from the IS militants in northern Syria, near Aleppo city.
The operation was carried out under the name “Shield of the Euphrates.”
Syria has been suffering from an armed conflict since March 2011, which, according to the UN, has so far claimed over 500,000 lives. Militants from various armed groups are confronting the Syrian government troops. The “Islamic State” (IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh), the YPG and the PYD are the most active terrorist groups in Syria.
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