Turkey-backed Syrian gunmen seized control of nine areas, including the village of Dabiq, from militants of the so-called ‘Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ (ISIL) on Sunday, achieving border security between the Turkish towns of Kilis and Karkamis, the country’s military said on Monday. “Taking control of Dabiq had ...
Suspected ISIL suicide bombers blew themselves up Sunday during an anti-terror raid in the southeastern Turkish city of Gaziantep that left three police officers dead, officials and media reported. The bombers detonated their explosives to avoid being captured during an operation by Turkish security forces in the city which lies ...
