Turkish-backed rebels killed in north Syria attack
Turkish-backed rebels killed in north Syria attack
Activists have reported that at least 20 people, including Turkey-backed rebels, were killed in a bomb attack near the Atmeh border crossing claimed by IS militants.
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Turkey began operations inside Syria in late August [Getty]
The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for a bomb blast in northern Syria which has killed at least 29 Syrian rebel fighters.
The suicide bomb attack took place at the Turkish border during a change of guard between rebels, close to the village of Atmeh.
The driver of a car rigged with explosives targetted Ankara-backed rebels who are fighting Islamic State group militants and Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.
The Turkish-supported "Euphrates Shield" campaign in northern Syria began late August, and saw border areas such as Jarablus cleared of IS fighters.
Last week Turkey's parliament approved a one-year extension to an existing mandate to deploy troops in Syria and Iraq, with Anadolu reporting that the mandate is set to last until October 2017.
The suicide bomb attack took place at the Turkish border during a change of guard between rebels, close to the village of Atmeh.
The driver of a car rigged with explosives targetted Ankara-backed rebels who are fighting Islamic State group militants and Kurdish fighters in northern Syria.
The Turkish-supported "Euphrates Shield" campaign in northern Syria began late August, and saw border areas such as Jarablus cleared of IS fighters.
Last week Turkey's parliament approved a one-year extension to an existing mandate to deploy troops in Syria and Iraq, with Anadolu reporting that the mandate is set to last until October 2017.
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