Turkish warplanes destroyed 12 "Islamic State group" targets, while one Turkish soldier was killed in a clash with militants during an offensive in northern Syria, Turkey's military said on Saturday. Turkey and Syrian rebels are carrying out an operation to push the jihadists from the border after an air strike on Thursday killed three Turkish soldiers. The Turkish military believes the strike was carried out by the Syrian air force. State-run Anadolu agency said three Turkish soldiers were also wounded in the clash. The death toll of Turkish soldiers in the "Euphrates Shield" operation, launched on August 24, is 18.

Source: Egypt Independent November 26, 2016 12:39 UTC