Skip to content
The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper

The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper

Title

Name

Primary Menu
  • Home
  • Mindanao
  • Visayas
  • National
  • Features
  • Opinion
  • Business
  • International
  • SciTech
  • Health & Wellness
  • Sports
  • About Us
    • Regional Advertising Rates
    • Contact Us
    • Profile
  • Home
  • International
  • 14 Turkish soldiers dead in worst day’s loss yet – BBC News
  • Featured
  • International

14 Turkish soldiers dead in worst day’s loss yet – BBC News

Editor December 22, 2016

Fourteen Turkish soldiers have been killed in fierce fighting against so-called Islamic State in Syria, the Turkish army said.

Wednesday’s clashes happened in the town of al-Bab, which Turkey is helping rebels take from IS control.

A further 33 Turkish soldiers were reported wounded.

It is the Turkish military’s biggest loss in a single day since launching its military operation in Syria in August.

The army said IS used multiple suicide bombs, with 138 IS fighters killed in the fighting. This toll could not be verified independently.

As another key Syrian battleground – Aleppo – appears close to coming fully under Syrian government control, the fight for al-Bab has intensified.

The strategic town – which is about 20km (12 miles) from the Turkish border – has been the focus of the four-month Turkish offensive, aimed at pushing back IS and Kurdish forces.

Turkey says its military operation has wrought heavy losses on IS and that it is close to breaking the group’s resistance in al-Bab, the BBC’s Middle East analyst, Sebastian Usher says.

The question remains as to how far it wishes to go in Syria – and whether it will play a role in the eventual operation to drive IS out of its de facto capital in the country, Raqqa, our correspondent adds.(BBC News)

Link: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38399486

 

fb-share-icon
Tweet 20

Continue Reading

Previous: Aleppo evacuations resume after delays – Al Jazeera
Next: P100 milyon ransom, hirit ng Sayyaf para sa 5 Malaysian sailors

Related News

Dmitry-Medvedev
  • International

Russian official claims nations ready to supply Iran with nuclear weapons

Editor June 23, 2025
Iran-Nuclear-Sites-target
  • International

Nuclear watchdog condemns US attack on Iranian nuclear sites as ‘illegal’

Editor June 23, 2025
Hacker by Tima
  • International

South Korea’s largest telecom operator suffers mass exodus of customers over data leak

Editor June 2, 2025

Trending News

Michael Harris Conlin Wins 2025 Philippine Barista Championship, Paving the Way for Philippine Coffee on the World Stage Michael-Harris-Conlin 1
  • Sports

Michael Harris Conlin Wins 2025 Philippine Barista Championship, Paving the Way for Philippine Coffee on the World Stage

June 30, 2025
Millions At Risk: Why Chronic Disease is a Crisis We Can’t Ignore CKD1 2
  • Health

Millions At Risk: Why Chronic Disease is a Crisis We Can’t Ignore

June 27, 2025
Canon empowers students with affordable, reliable printing solutions Back to School Media Event 6 (1) 3
  • Business

Canon empowers students with affordable, reliable printing solutions

June 26, 2025
Ahead of the Curve: Moda Interni and Pedini Debut the Most Curved, Luxurious Kitchen in the Philippines Goldwin_and_Francesco_1 .jpeg 4
  • Business

Ahead of the Curve: Moda Interni and Pedini Debut the Most Curved, Luxurious Kitchen in the Philippines

June 26, 2025
New beginnings: Xiaomi Launches Xiaomi YU7, Xiaomi MIX Flip 2, Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5, and various AIoT Devices in Beijing MixFlip2-June26-KV1 5
  • Business

New beginnings: Xiaomi Launches Xiaomi YU7, Xiaomi MIX Flip 2, Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5, and various AIoT Devices in Beijing

June 26, 2025
  • Facebook
  • X
  • YouTube
  • Blog
Copyright © 2025. The Mindanao Examiner Regional Newspaper. All Rights Reserved. | MoreNews by AF themes.