Agencies (Qasioun) - Turkish Armed Forces and Free Syrian Army (FSA) units began securing and fortifying the strategic Mount Bursaya in northern Syria as part of the ongoing Operation Olive Branch.

The military forces on the ground are also detecting and destroying the trenches and tunnel systems built by the terrorists.

The activities at the strategic mountain against improvised explosive device (IED) and mined ambushes are being conducted by units led by the Turkish Armed Forces and the FSA.

III Corps of the FSA and Commando units of Turkish army are establishing safety lines to prevent possible terrorist attacks.

“The Turkish Armed Forces captured Mount Bursaya, as part of Operation Olive Branch. Activities continue to clear terrorists from the area,” said the General Staff in a statement on Sunday.

Source: Anadolu Agency