Ahmed Osman of the Sultan Murad rebel group also said that advances near Dabiq had been slowed because Islamic State had heavily mined the area.
Syrian rebels aim to reach IS-held Dabiq in 48 hours
Ahmed Osman of the Sultan Murad rebel group also said that advances near Dabiq had been slowed because Islamic State had heavily mined the area.
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"If matters proceed as planned, within 48 hours we will be in Dabiq," Osman told Reuters.
He said 15 rebel fighters killed on Sunday had been killed by landmines and a mortar attack in the village of Turkman Bareh, which the Turkey-backed fighters had seized from Islamic State.
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