Daesh ousted from 5 more villages in northern Syria

By Sarp Ozer

ANKARA

Daesh has been ousted from five villages in northern Syria as part of Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish military said in a statement Wednesday.

According to Turkish Armed Forces, the terrorist group lost the villages of Mazraat al-Uyun, Beyt Misto, Tel Malid, Jisr al-Samukah and Seyyid Ali in northwestern Syria’s Aleppo province Tuesday.

Also, six Daesh terrorists were killed in five airstrikes carried out by the U.S.-led coalition forces; three opposition fighters were also killed and six others injured in the offensives in the area, the statement said.

Turkey's military said 22 explosives were also destroyed. The total number of improvised explosive devices destroyed so far was now 1,208, while 31 land mines were also rendered useless since the onset of the operation.

Turkey-backed opposition forces have cleared over 1,260 square kilometers (486 square miles) of Daesh terrorists in northern Syria, including 155 residential areas from the terrorists as part of the Operation Euphrates Shield.

The Operation Euphrates Shield, which began on Aug. 24 backed by the Turkish Armed Forces, is aimed at bolstering border security, supporting coalition forces, and eliminating the threat posed by terrorist organizations, especially Daesh.