Turkish warplanes target so-called Islamic State positions in northern Syria.<br /><br /> Military sources claim that 41 ISIL fighters were killed in 10 airstrikes on Thursday.<br /><br /> It comes as Syrian rebels, backed by Turkish forces attempt to re-take al-Bab from the jihadist group. Now into it’s fourth month, Operation Euphrates shield is pushing ISIL away from the Turkish border area.<br /><br /> The battle has been slowed to avoid civilian casualties, Turkey’s defence minister said last week.<br /><br /> A video published by the extremists’ news agency on Thursday purports to show ISIL fighters clashing with Turkish troops in a village to the north-east of Al-Bab.<br />
