Turkish troops enter ISIL-held town al-Bab: Report

BEIRUT

Turkish troops and allied Free Syrian Army (FSA) on Feb.11 entered the Islamic State Iraq and Levant (ISIL) -held town of Al-Bab in northern Syria, a monitor said.

"Turkish forces and allied rebels in the Euphrates Shield campaign entered the western edge of the town and took control of a number of areas," the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.