Turkish soldier killed, 18 Islamic State fighters 'neutralised' in Syria clash

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05/10/2016

Arab Times

05/10/2016

Arab Times

ANKARA, Oct 5 (Reuters) - One Turkish soldier was killed and three slightly wounded in a clash with Islamic State fighters in Syria in which 18 militants were "neutralised", the Turkish military said in a statement on Wednesday.Separately, U.S.-led coalition warplanes launched nine air strikes on Islamic State targets in northern Syria, "neutralising" five militants, the statement said in a daily round up on a Turkish-backed military operation in Syria launched in August.