Turkey hits dozens of terrorist targets in Syria

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish Armed Forces hit 120 Daesh and two PKK/PYD targets in northern Syria as part of Operation Euphrates Shield on Monday, said the army in a written statement on Tuesday.

Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield was launched in late August to clear Syria's northern border area of terrorists. Tuesday marks the 70th day of the operation.

The operation has seen both Daesh and PKK/PYD terrorist groups targeted by the opposition Free Syrian Army plus Turkish tanks, artillery and aircraft.

The PKK and its Syrian offshoot, the PYD, are both listed as terrorist groups by Turkey, although the U.S. and EU only view the PKK as a terrorist organization.

Twelve Syrian opposition forces were also wounded in clashes against Daesh on Monday in raids in villages in northern Aleppo.

In addition, four handmade explosives were destroyed by bomb-defusing teams.

In total, 33 mines and 1,379 handmade explosives have been defused since the start of the operation.