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Footage shows scenes from the ongoing battle of al-Bab between Turkish backed Syrian rebels and ISIS inside the town.
Heavy clashes and urban combat is reported to rage on with Syrian rebels backed by Turkish tanks and Special forces making more gains inside the city.
Al-Bab is a town administratively belonging to the Aleppo Governorate. Al-Bab is located 40km northeast of Aleppo, 30km south of the Turkish border, and has an area of 30 square kilometres (12 square miles).
During the night of 7 February, Turkish forces and rebels launched an assault at Al-Bab, capturing several strategic hills and breaking into the city. The rebels captured several other sites including Aqil Mount, the nearby hospital, a youth housing area and a local roundabout in the west of the city.