No fewer than nine (9) civilians were killed and several others wounded when a missile targeted the town of al-Bab in northern Syria on Friday, according to initial reports from the ground.
Children were among those killed in the attack, which hit a civilian-heavy part of the town.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility so far.
Türkiye launched Operation Euphrates Shield in northern Syria on Aug. 24, 2016 to eliminate Daesh/ISIS and other terrorists and help the safe and voluntary return of Syrians to their homes.
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The operation lasted 216 days and ended on March 29, 2017. During the operation, more than 2,600 Daesh/ISIS terrorists were killed and 413 terrorists neutralized. Jarablus, Al-Rai, Dabiq, Qabasin, and Al-Bab were all liberated from terrorists.
