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Turkish PM vows additional military measures against IS

Xinhua, April 26, 2016 Adjust font size:

Turkey will take additional military measures in southeastern Kilis province in the wake of rockets fired from the Syrian side of the border, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Tuesday.

The government has made preparations for the security measures, along with social programs such as support to shopkeepers in Kilis that have suffered due to recent security problems, Davutoglu told a meeting of the ruling Justice and Development (AKP).

Additional medical personnel will also be sent to the border town, which has been targeted by rockets from regions controlled by Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Syria.

On Monday, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus also talked about stronger military presence on the border with Syria and the deployment of "additional drones and devices in an effort to know of possible attacks in advance."

Kurtulmus said rockets were fired from mobile vehicles such as trucks or pickups, which he said makes it difficult for the army to target them.

Since January, rockets fired from IS controlled territory in northern Syria into Kilis have killed 17 people. Endit