Turkish tanks enter Syrian town near border to support rebels against IS - rebel spokesman
BEIRUT, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Turkish tanks entered the Syrian town of al-Rai near the border on Saturday in support of a new insurgent attack against Islamic State, a rebel spokesman said.
"They (the tanks) entered the attack now," said Mohammed Rasheed of the Jaish al-Nasr rebel group, which operates under the banner of the Free Syrian Army.
The wider offensive against Islamic State along the Syria-Turkey border is being waged by Turkish-backed FSA factions and has been supported by Turkish tanks and warplanes. (Reporting by John Davison; Editing by Jon Boyle)
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