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Second Explosion in One Day Occurs Near Al-Bab Amid Turkish-Led Op Victory

© REUTERS / Khalil AshawiA general view shows the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria February 2, 2017
A general view shows the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, Syria February 2, 2017 - Sputnik International
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A second explosion on Friday occurred near the Syrian city of al-Bab as Turkey-led forces established full control of the city.

Aerial image of a neighborhood damaged by Turkish airstrikes in the northern Syrian town of al-Bab, in Aleppo province, Syria (File) - Sputnik International
Death Toll From Al-Bab Explosion Climbs to 60
According to Al Jazeera, eight people died as a result of the blast.

Earlier in the day, 60 people died in Daesh's car bomb explosion in al-Bab's suburb. A suicide bomber has detonated his car near a security office, Anadolu reports. Most of the victims were civilians who had gathered at the scene.

The news come as the Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters have established full control over al-Bab.

Earlier in the day, Anadolu news agency reported that the FSA fighters, backed by the Turkish forces, celebrated the liberation of the Syrian town of al-Bab from Daesh terrorist group that had seized the city in 2013.

Free Syrian Army fighters are seen in al Baza'a village in the outskirts of al-Bab town, Syria - Sputnik International
Free Syrian Army Militants Celebrate Liberation of Al-Bab From Daesh
On Thursday, Daesh terrorists have started to leave the besieged northern Syrian city of al-Bab.

Turkish-backed forces made advances into the town earlier this month. The town's remaining jihadist-held areas thus came under siege as the Syrian army had approached al-Bab from the south, cutting off militant retreat routes.

Al-Bab is one of Daesh’s last remaining strongholds near the Turkish border. Capturing the city is of strategic importance to Turkey in order to prevent the Syrian Kurds taking it and unifying their own territories.

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