Riyadh, Muharram 16, 1438, October 17, 2016, SPA -- An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's welcome of the liberation of the town of Dapiq from ISIS. The source commended the victory achieved by the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army forces within Operation Euphrates Shield to recapture Dapiq from ISIS. The source confirmed that this victory is a blow to ISIS given the symbolic significance this town represents to this terrorist organization, and it is an important step towards defeating terrorism. --SPA 01:45 LOCAL TIME 22:45 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w