Turkish army announces the killing of five soldiers

Five Turkish soldiers have been killed, while other nine were injured during a car bomb attack executed by ISIS in the Syrian city of Al Bab, according to the Turkish Armed Forces.

The Turkish army clarified that the conditions of the injured soldiers have witnessed notable progress, expressing its support for the Turkish fighters who work currently to liberate the city and Aleppo country side from the extremist militias.

In retaliation, the Turkish military hit back with airstrikes and shelling at Daesh targets. Hospitals in the Turkish provinces of Kilis and Gaziantep, located near the Syrian border, were placed on alert awaiting the injured soldiers.

The military action is part of the Turkish-led Operation Euphrates Shield, which began in late August to improve security in border areas, support Anti-Daesh Coalition forces, and eliminate the terror threat along Turkey's border using FSA fighters backed by Turkish artillery and jets.

Ankara has already vowed that Operation Euphrates Shield will continue in Manbij and Afrin, which are both held by the PKK's Syrian offshoot, the People's Protection Units (YPG), after al-Bab is liberated.