Turkish jets kill 9 Daesh terrorists in northern Syria

ANKARA

Turkish jets killed at least nine Daesh terrorists Sunday in northern Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield, the Turkish military announced.

In air attacks targeting Daesh-held buildings in northern Syria, Turkish jets hit at least 26 targets, including three arm-laden vehicles, the Turkish Armed Forces said in a statement.

Sunday's counterterrorism operation inf northern Syria is part of Turkey's ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, which was launched in late August to rid the northern Syrian border area of terrorists.

Under the operation, which has reached its 110th day, more than 1,800 square kilometers (694 square miles) of land in northern Syria have been cleared of Daesh terrorists.