Turkey-backed Syria rebels seize battleground town from IS
The new diplomatic push on Syria came as Turkey-backed opposition fighters announced they had taken full control of Al-Bab from the Islamic State group (AFP Photo/Maan al-Shanan)/ Al-Bab (Syria) (AFP) - Turkish-backed Syrian rebels said Thursday they had fully captured the town of Al-Bab from the Islamic State group, marking a key defeat for the jihadists after weeks of heavy fighting. As Ankara said its allies now had "near complete control" of the town, a fresh round of peace talks opened between the Syrian opposition and regime in Geneva ...
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