Turkish General Staff Akar explained that “Operation of ElBab has completed and the final cleaning has been carried out”. In this manner, the most important phase has been passed in The Euphrates Shield Operation, which started on 20 August 2016. Operation troops began cleaning the PYD & PKK Terrorist Organizations in the direction of Rumman Valley, Hirbat Zuveyn and Unayb Hill starting from Hazwan west of ElBab at the following hours. The new target is to clear the expansion area of the PYD & PKK from Efrin towards ElBab.
