Turkish soldier held hostage by Islamic State

A soldier of the Turkish army, who disappeared during a shootout with terrorists of Islamic State (IS) on the Syrian border on September 1st, has been taken to a hospital controlled by the militants, a source in the Turkish police said.

The soldier was wounded in the leg, after which the terrorists took him to a hospital not far from the Syrian city of Aleppo.

Ankara has not commented on the incident yet. If official confirmation of the information is received, the hostage will be a major challenge for the authorities after Turkey joined in the fighting against IS, RIA Novosti writes.