Turkey-backed FSA closes in on Syria's al-Bab

Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters have edged even closer to Syria's al-Bab with the support of the Turkish Armed Forces, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.

"We have sent a team of our experts and a U.S. troop to Manbij. We will continue all operations until we are sure that the YPG has withdrawn to the east of the Euphrates River," he said.

Several sources from the ground reported that FSA fighters had already entered the city and liberated several areas from the terrorist group, including most of the Aqil mountains west of al-Bab, Daily Sabah reports.