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Reports continue to appear about clashes betweeen pro-Turkish militants and the Syrian army in the area southeast of the ISIS-held town of al-Bab in northern Syria.
The main developments are allegedly taking place at Shamawiyah and Dayr Qaq where militants of the Hawar-Kilis Operation Room confront government troops.
The Hawar-Kilis Operation Room is one of the major factions (Faylaq al-Sham and Ahrar al-Sham are not a part of the operation room) involved in the Turkish Operation Euphrates Shield.
According to pro-militant sources, after a series of clashes between two sides Turkish artillery units started to target government troops, supporting pro-Turkish militants.
Militants of 2 members of the Syrian army were repotedly killed during the escalation. There is no information about casualties among pro-Turkish militants.
Pro-Turkish militants allegedly seized a BMP vehicle from the Syrian army:
Acil: Allahukber..
Fırat Kalkanı grupları saldiriyi püskürterek rejim şebbihalarından BMP ganimet aldı. #ElBab
pic.twitter.com/WvFbsSIiSb— Ehli Şam Medya (@ehli_sam) February 9, 2017
Alleged video of clashes from the militants’ side:
#Sondakika#Elbab güneybatısındaki Ummu Zandin köyü çevresinde Rejim ile ÖSO güçleri arasında şiddetli çatışmalar yaşanıyor#Fıratkalkanı pic.twitter.com/9h7LJx2nDm
— Son Kale Türkiye?? (@SonKaleTurkiye2) February 9, 2017
