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14 IS militants killed in Syria in Turkish-U.S.-led coalition attack

Xinhua, June 4, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 14 Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in Syria on Saturday in a joint operation by Turkey and a U.S.-led coalition, Anadolu news agency reported.

Airstrikes and artillery targeted IS positions near the Syrian town of Azaz after the Turkish military detected signs of imminent attacks on Turkey, the Turkish Armed Forces said.

An armored vehicle, a rocket launcher and three buildings of IS were destroyed in the operation.

Rocket attacks from IS-controlled Syrian districts killed 21 people and injured over 80 others this year in the Turkish border city of Kilis. Endit