The number of Turkish soldiers killed during the operation “Shield of the Euphrates in Northern Syria, has reached 10 people.
Two Turkish soldiers were killed during the operation “Shield of the Euphrates in Northern Syria.
To the South of the Syrian city of Jerablus in the bombing of the soldiers was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital in the Turkish city of Gaziantep, where he later died.
Thus, the number of Turkish soldiers killed since the start of this military mission has reached 10 people.
19 September, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said about a possible expansion of the zone of military operations.
On 24 August, Turkey launched a military mission “the Shield of the Euphrates, the purpose of which was expulsion from the region of militants of the terrorist group “Islamic state” (ISIL) and the creation of “security zone” on its borders. Currently, the Turkish troops backed by allied forces of the opposition free Syrian army control 90-mile strip between the border towns of Azaz and Jerablus.
