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Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug.1

By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend:

The militants of the “Islamic State” (IS, aka ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) have opened missile fire on Turkey’s Hatay province, the Dogan news agency reported Aug.1.

Seventeen rocket shells launched from Syria’s territory have exploded in Hatay province.

No casualties have been reported as a result of the shelling.

In response, Turkish armed forces inflicted strikes on the positions of the IS militants in Syria.

Earlier, a special security zone was created in Turkey’s Hatay province on the border with Syria.

Hatay province is periodically shelled by IS militants.

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