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Turkey says at least 18 IS militants killed in northern Syria

Xinhua, June 9, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 18 Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed Wednesday in northern Syria in an operation carried out by Turkish military and the U.S.-led coalition, the Turkish General Staff announced Thursday.

It said 14 IS targets were destroyed in the operation, which was carried out before the militants were preparing to stage attacks on Turkey.

Two armed vehicles, one gun emplacement and one defense building belonging to the terrorist group were also destroyed in the shelling.

Since mid-January, the IS has been targeting towns and cities in southern Turkey with rocket fire, killing and injuring many civilians. Endit