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Rockets from Syria hit Turkish town Kilis, injuries feared - local media Rockets from Syria hit Turkish town Kilis, at least 4 injured
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Rockets fired from Syria have reportedly landed on Turkish territory, injuring several people in the southeast border town of Kilis, security sources told local media. Rockets fired from Syria have landed on Turkish territory, injuring several people in the southeast border town of Kilis, local media report.
It is yet to be established if the rockets came from the areas controlled by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants or the Syrian government, Dogan News agency reported. At least four people were injured in the shelling, according to Anadolu news agency, which said five rockets hit the center of Kilis.
The rockets are believed to have been fired from a region in Syria controlled by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) militants, the Daily Sabah reported. This is yet to be confirmed by the authorities.
Turkish artillery retaliated by shelling the positions inside Syria from where the rockets were fired, it added.
Kilis, which hosts a large number of Syrian refugees, has been caught in cross-border shelling on several occasions during the conflict.Kilis, which hosts a large number of Syrian refugees, has been caught in cross-border shelling on several occasions during the conflict.
According to ABC Gazetesi, three rockets hit the center of Kilis. However, the Hurriyet newspaper reported that just a single rocket hit the town. In March, a four-year-old child and one other person were killed in Kilis province by eight rockets launched from Syria.