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Turkish army says Islamic State putting up 'stiff resistance' in Syria

 

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Ankara:Islamic State militants in northern Syria are putting up "stiff resistance" to attacks by Turkish-backed rebel fighters, Turkey's military said on Wednesday, almost two months after it launched an incursion to drive them away from its border.

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