Turkish jets destroy 3 Daesh positions in Syria

ANKARA

Three Daesh targets in northern Syria were destroyed Saturday as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish army said.

The Turkish Air Force carried out airstrikes against Daesh positions in several areas in northern Syria including Akhtarin and destroyed an ammunition storage facility, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement.

Turkey's Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched on Aug. 24, is aimed at bolstering border security, supporting coalition forces, and eliminating the threat posed by terrorist organizations, especially Daesh.

The operation is in line with the country’s right to self-defense borne out of international treaties and a mandate given to Turkey’s armed forces by its parliament in 2014, which was extended for another year in September 2015.