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Turkish-backed forces in race with Syria to take al-Bab

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Lực lượng do Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ hậu thuẩn chạy đua với Syria để chiếm al Bab

Lực lượng do Thổ Nhĩ Kỳ hậu thuẩn chạy đua với Syria để chiếm al Bab Source: AAP

Turkish-backed opposition fighters are in a race with Syrian government forces to seize the town of al-Bab from militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

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Turkish-backed opposition fighters are in a race with Syrian government forces to seize the town of al-Bab from militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State.

It comes as Turkey's president has promised his forces will press on towards the I-S stronghold of Raqqa.

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