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Coalition air strikes, Turkish artillery kill 10 Islamic State militants in Syria -sources

Published: 15 Jun 2016 - 10:09 am | Last Updated: 01 Nov 2021 - 07:15 pm
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DIYARBAKIR, Turkey:  Ten Islamic State militants were killed in northern Syria by coalition air strikes and cross-border artillery fire from Turkey, military sources said on Wednesday.

A total of seventeen targets, including mortar positions, were hit in the operation, which was carried out on militants thought to have been preparing for an attack on Turkey, the sources said.

Reuters