Truck suicide bomb attack on Turkish soldiers in Syria: 1 dead, 6 wounded

A truck suicide bomb attack was staged on Turkish soldiers participating in the Euphrates Shield Operation. The Turkish Armed Forces have announced the death of one soldier and the injury of six others.

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On Syrian territory, where the Euphrates Shield Operation is in its 106th day, ISIL fighters staged a noon truck suicide bomb attack on the position occupied by a commando battalion that had come from Kayseri and was stationed in the Al-Bab area
TURKISH ARMED FORCES ANNOUNCEMENT: 1 DEAD AND 6 INJURED
A statement made by the Turkish Armed Forces announced the death of one soldier and the injury of six others. The statement reads, “In a suicide vehicle attack launched in the morning hours, one of our heroic comrades in arms laid down his life and six of our heroic comrades in arms were wounded, one seriously.”
12 TARGETS STRUCK – TURKISH ARMED FORCES: 23 ISIL FIGHTERS KILLED
The statement made by the Turkish Armed Forces concerning the attack refers to the striking of twelve ISIL targets in Syria. The statement reads, “Twelve targets were subjected to fire and destroyed. Initial findings put the number of ISIL terrorists killed in air raids at 23. Reports of a large number of wounded terrorists are coming in.”