Turkish forces working with Syrian militias launched the operation against looters in al-Bab, according to DHA, media close to the Turkish government.
It said that the operation is similar to one done in Afrin.
DHA also released a video of pro-Turkish militants being deployed to the town. No Turkish military vehicles or troops appear to have been involved, although DHA said the operation was supervised by the TSK.
A number of people accused of “looting and smuggling in order to harm the stability of the region” were detained.
Turkish forces also imposed a curfew in Jarabulus, another city under control of its Syrian allies north of Aleppo. The curfew came into effect Wednesday morning in order to allow operations against “corrupt groups,” the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.
TSK and its proxies conducted a similar operation against al-Sharqiya Martyrs group on Sunday, killing 25, according to the Britain-based Observatory.
The group, which helped TSK and FSA seize control of the Kurdish enclave of Afrin in March 2018, was accused of “disobeying” Turkish forces and “committing abuses,” the monitor said.
Turkish-backed militants retook al-Bab from ISIS in December 2016.
There have been several reports of in-fighting between these groups since they took control of the area, vying for influence.
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