Three Turkish soldiers were killed and four others were wounded during clashes with Islamic State militants near the Syrian town of al-Rai on the 14th day of an operation in northern Syria, the Turkish military announced Tuesday, September 6, according to Hurriyet Daily News.

The soldiers were killed on the spot and five others were injured when IS missiles hit two Turkish tanks in the Wuquf village, the military said.

One of the wounded soldiers later died in hospital despite all attempts to save his life, lifting the death toll to three, the military said.

Two members of the Free Syrian Army (FSA), which is backed by the Turkish military in their advance on IS in Syria, were also killed while two others were wounded.

Meanwhile, it was reported that Wuquf and Sadwi villages were seized from IS by FSA members.