“During the night, ground and air fire support equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles successfully continued Operation Source of Peace.” The number of neutralized terrorists amounted to 480 people, ”the ministry said on Twitter.

Earlier in Turkey reported the elimination of "459 terrorists" in Syria.

On October 9, Ankara announced the start of the ground part of Operation Source of Peace in Syria.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called on all states that are illegitimate in the Syrian Arab Republic to leave its territory.