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Bloody battle for Syria's al-Bab as Turkey tightens grip against ISIL

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Video. Bloody battle for Syria's al-Bab as Turkey tightens grip against ISIL

Updated: 22/12/2016 - 8:52 GMT+1

Fourteen Turkish soldiers and nearly 140 jihadist militants were killed on Tuesday as Turkey's 'Euphrates Shield' operation intensified.

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