Turkish-backed Syrian opposition captures Dabiq from 'IS'

Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have captured the symbolically significant town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, the factions said.

Turkish-backed Syrian opposition captures Dabiq from 'IS'

Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces have captured the symbolically significant town of Dabiq from the Islamic State group, the factions said.

Dabiq is a town in northern Syria, about 40 kilometres northeast of Aleppo and around 10 km south of Syria's border with Turkey.

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