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Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seize four villages in Syria

Published: 24 Aug 2016 - 02:52 pm | Last Updated: 23 Nov 2021 - 09:01 am
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Smoke rises from the Syrian border town of Jarablus as it is pictured from the Turkish town of Karkamis, in the southeastern Gaziantep province, Turkey, August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

ISTANBUL, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Turkey-backed Syrian rebels have seized control of four villages in northern Syria as part of an offensive coordinated with Turkish forces to drive Islamic State from the border, Dogan news agency cited military sources as saying on Tuesday.

A total of 46 Islamic State militants have so far been killed in the operation aimed at taking control of the Syrian border town of Jarablus, the agency said.
 

Reuters