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 Turkey beefs up military presence at Syria border

Turkey beefs up military presence at Syria border

Turkey has begun bolstering its military presence in Kilis near near its border with Syria, a war monitor said. The Turkish IHA news agency reported that a convoy of Turkish troops had been sent into Syria overnight. The …

 Fire breaks out in Turkish military zone

Fire breaks out in Turkish military zone

A fire broke out today in a military zone in Turkey's southern province of Kilis bordering Syria and 10 soldiers suffered mild smoke inhalation, the provincial governor's office said, but there were no other casualties. …

 Chechen man planning attack detained on Syrian border

Chechen man planning attack detained on Syrian border

Chechen man suspected of planning an attack was detained on the Turkish-Syrian border, the Turkish General Staff said. "Eighteen people, including 10 men, four women and four children were detained on April 4 during an attempt to …

Rocket fired from Syria injures six in Turkey's Kilis

Rocket fired from Syria injures six in Turkey's Kilis

Six people were wounded when a rocket fired from an area of Syria under the Daesh control hit the Turkish border town of Kilis on Thursday, Turkish officials said. The first rocket hit a shop in a marketplace in the city center of …

Turkish Tanks Cross Into Syria In New Front

Turkish Tanks Cross Into Syria In New Front

Turkish tanks crossed into northern Syria from the Kilis Province to fight Islamic State (IS) extremists, opening a new front after Turkey’s intervention last month against the group, state media reported. The tanks entered the …

Turkey to deploy new missile systems along Syrian border

Turkey to deploy new missile systems along Syrian border

The Turkish government plans to install new air-defense systems in its southern provinces. "We need better protection in that part of the border. Air defense is more a priority than deterrence or offensive capabilities," …

Erdogan: Turkey can start fighting against Daesh independently

Erdogan: Turkey can start fighting against Daesh independently

Turkey can engage in the fight against militants of the Daesh terrorist organization in Iraq and Syria independently where the international coalition, led by the United States, is not to assist them. The statement was made today by …

One person killed by rocket fire in Turkey's Kilis

One person killed by rocket fire in Turkey's Kilis

One person was killed and some were wounded when two rockets fired from Daesh-controlled Syria landed near a school and in a street in the Turkish border town of Kilis on Monday, a security source said, Reuters reports. The Turkish …

Two missiles hit Turkey’s Kilis

Two missiles hit Turkey’s Kilis

Two rocket projectiles fired from the Syrian territory hit the border province of Kilis today, causing panic in the area, Hürriyet reports. No injuries were reported in the incident. Kilis has experienced …

 Davutoglu: Kilis fired 46 times since January

Davutoglu: Kilis fired 46 times since January

The Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said that Daesh had fired a total of 46 rockets into Kilis since January 18. According to him, 17 people have been killed and 61 injured in the town this year. …

Turkey's military destroys an ISIS missile launcher

Turkey's military destroys an ISIS missile launcher

Turkey's military said it destroyed Islamic State's missile launcher in Syria some 20 kms from the border town of Kilis which has been repeatedly hit by rockets from the border, Business Insider reports. They said eight …

Two rockets hit Turkish town near Syrian border

Two rockets hit Turkish town near Syrian border

Two rockets hit the Turkish town of Kilis near the Syrian border on Sunday, wounding some people, a Reuters witness at the scene reported, a day after the government promised to protect the town from almost daily attacks by Islamic State …