Rocket fire from ISIS-controlled Syrian territory hits Turkey's Kilis
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Rocket projectiles launched from Islamic State (ISIS)-controlled territory in northwest Syria hit Turkey’s border province, injuring a total of three people as the Turkish military launched a total of 61 artillery strikes into Syria in 24 hours.
According to Turkey’s Dogan News, two of the rockets from across the border the Syrian border landed in an empty field while another hit a street, injuring the three people on Monday. ISIS has been launching projectiles from its territory in northwest Syria over the border into Turkey since January.
Also on Monday, the Turkish military said it had launched 61 artillery strikes around the Syrian border town of Jarablus in a 24-hour period against 20 targets.
The military also claimed that it carried out the strikes while “taking all measures and showing maximum sensitivity” to avoid civilian casualties.
Turkey militarily intervened in Syria last Wednesday and is directly backing Syrian militiamen in that country. It has been targeting both ISIS and Kurdish forces. After pushing ISIS from Jarablus these Turkish-backed militiamen clashed with forces led by the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), an outfit Turkey says must be destroyed, along with ISIS, given its links with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Also on Monday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that, “Our operations will continue until Daesh (ISIS), PKK and its Syrian affiliate PYD are eliminated as threats against our citizens.”
According to Turkey’s Dogan News, two of the rockets from across the border the Syrian border landed in an empty field while another hit a street, injuring the three people on Monday. ISIS has been launching projectiles from its territory in northwest Syria over the border into Turkey since January.
Also on Monday, the Turkish military said it had launched 61 artillery strikes around the Syrian border town of Jarablus in a 24-hour period against 20 targets.
The military also claimed that it carried out the strikes while “taking all measures and showing maximum sensitivity” to avoid civilian casualties.
Turkey militarily intervened in Syria last Wednesday and is directly backing Syrian militiamen in that country. It has been targeting both ISIS and Kurdish forces. After pushing ISIS from Jarablus these Turkish-backed militiamen clashed with forces led by the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD), an outfit Turkey says must be destroyed, along with ISIS, given its links with the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
Also on Monday Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed that, “Our operations will continue until Daesh (ISIS), PKK and its Syrian affiliate PYD are eliminated as threats against our citizens.”