Turkey deploys more weaponry to Syria border

Turkey has deployed more tanks and artillery along the border with Syria as Ankara struggles to win a battle against Daesh terrorists in the Syrian town of al-Bab.

State-run news agency Anadolu reported on Sunday that several tanks, military transport vehicles and at least 10 artillery units including cannons had been deployed along the southeastern border with Syria.

The report said the weaponry were sent to Oguzeli and Karkamis districts, located on the road to Jarabulus in Syria.

The beefed-up presence comes amid Turkey’s fierce military offensive to capture the Syrian town of al-Bab from Daesh. The operation mainly involves the terrorists Turkey backs in northern Syria although reports over the past days have suggested that Turkish troops have been directly involved in the battle. On Wednesday, 16 Turkish troops were killed in al-Bab, Ankara’s biggest setback since it launched an unauthorized military operation into Syria in August.

Military sources in Turkey said they were nearing the end of operation in the flashpoint town on Sunday. They said 12 Daesh terrorists were killed in Turkey’s attacks earlier in the day. The claims could not be independently verified.

This as Turkey has itself been widely accused of having supported Daesh Takfiri terrorists to topple the Syrian government.

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