300 Turkish commandos to join Operation Euphrates Shield

December 09 2016 11:39:39

300 Turkish commandos to join Operation Euphrates Shield

DENİZLİ

A total of 300 Turkish commandos will join Turkey’s Operation Euphrates Shield, according to a military source, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.

The special troops of the 11th Command Brigade departed from the Çardak Military Airport in the western province of Denizli, said a source who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The special operation forces known as the Blue Berets were airlifted to the Syrian border, the source added.

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