The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights

Continuous violent clashes on the outskirts of al-Bab city with constant bombardment on the area and advancement in the northern outskirts

Aleppo Province, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights:
Clashes are taking place between the “Euphrates Shield ” forces and Turkish forces against the “Islamic State” organization in the northern outskirts of al-Bab city, which is the largest strongholds of the organization in the countryside of Aleppo, clashes were accompanied by exchange of targeting between both parties, amid continued shelling by Turkish forces on areas in the city, in conjunction with the continued Turkish airstrikes on areas in the city, where the “Euphrates Shield” forces advanced towards the outskirts of the city, and are trying to put pressure from the western and northern sides of al-Bab city to achieve advancement at the expense of the organization and clamp down on it inside the city.