Five Turkish soldiers killed in IS attack in Syria: report

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AFP Istanbul
Last Updated : Jan 20 2017 | 7:33 PM IST
Five Turkish soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Syria blamed on the Islamic State group, local media reported today, quoting the Turkish military.
Another nine soldiers were wounded in the bombing in Al-Bab, where Turkish-backed rebels have suffered heavy casualities in a weeks-long bid to retake the town from IS, the private Dogan news agency said.

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First Published: Jan 20 2017 | 7:33 PM IST

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