Video Turkish military casualties rise as al-Bab noose tightens

Five Turkish soldiers have been killed, and another 10 are wounded, as part of military operations to liberate northern Syria from ISIL occupation.

The Turkish army has been supporting Syrian rebels in an attempt to seize the city of al-Bab from ISIL control.

On Wednesday the Turkish military said its Syrian allies had made significant progress, breaking ISIL defensive lines, and capturing strategically important hills on the city's outskirts.

"Currently the town is besieged from every side,…
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