A total of 20 Daesh terrorists were killed in 11 airstrikes carried out by U.S.-led coalition forces in northern Syria Tuesday, according to a Turkish military source.
In an emailed statement to Anadolu Agency, the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on talking to the media, said the airstrikes targeted 88 Daesh positions in areas east of Azaz district of Aleppo, including al Jabriyah, al-Burhan, Vash and al-Ghuz neighborhoods.
Azaz is located in Aleppo’s northern countryside, just 6 kilometers (4 miles) from the Turkish border.
Turkish warplanes also participated in the airstrikes in the areas of al Mazraat, al-Uyun, Ghuz, Shudud and Haci Kusah, destroying Daesh’s two defensive positions, as well as the command center and arsenal, the source added.
In the last 24 hours, two opposition fighters were also killed and 2 others wounded in the clashes, while 150 neighborhoods were cleared of Daesh so far. No causalities reported from Turkish army, it added.