At least 21 ISIS militants were neutralized in northern Syria in the last 24 hours as part of the ongoing Operation Euphrates Shield, according to a Turkish General Staff statement released on Saturday.

    Also, 156 Daesh targets, including the terror groups shelters, headquarters, defense positions and vehicles had been hit during the same time period, the statement said, according to Turkye's Anadolu Agency.

    Turkish Air force also hit 12 ISIS targets in Syrias Al-Bab, Suflaniyyah and Kabr al Mukri regions, including control points, shelters, headquarters and vehicles used by the militants, the statement added.

    The statement also said 43 mines and 2,794 improvised explosives had been defused since the start of the operation on August 24.

    The Turkey-led Operation Euphrates Shield began in late August to improve security, support coalition forces, and eliminate the terror threat along the Turkish border.

Source: QNA