Turkish soldiers near al-Bab in Syria: Connection with two Turkish soldiers lost in Syria

Connection with two soldiers deployed in Syria as a part of the ongoing Euphrates Shield Operation has been lost, the Turkish Armed Forces announced late on Nov. 29.
The military stated that contact with the soldiers was lost at around 3:30 p.m.

It also added that search works to find the missing soldiers have been ongoing.

Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım was also informed of the situation by the Chief of General Staff Gen. Hulusi Akar, private broadcaster CNN Türk has reported.

The military statement came after reports that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants captured two Turkish soldiers near al-Bab in Syria.

 [hurriyetdailynews.com]

29/11/16

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