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Turkish armed forces destroy over 30 IS militants

Türkiye Materials 2 May 2016 10:19 (UTC +04:00)
Turkish artillery is shelling the positions of the "Islamic State" (IS, aka ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) terrorist group in Syria
Turkish armed forces destroy over 30 IS militants

Baku, Azerbaijan, May 2

By Rufiz Hafizoglu - Trend:

Turkish artillery is shelling the positions of the "Islamic State" (IS, aka ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) terrorist group in Syria, said Turkey's General Staff May 2.

As many as 34 militants have been liquidated as the result of shelling, according to the staff.

Strongholds of terrorists in Syria have also been destroyed.

Last week, Turkish artillery shelled positions of the IS militants in northern Syria.

It is reported that these operations started after a systematic shelling by IS militants of two southern provinces of Turkey - Kilis and Hatay.

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