Turkish shelling, coalition air strike kills 45 IS militants in Syria

The Turkish border town of Kilis has been regularly struck by rockets in recent weeks.

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Turkish shelling, coalition air strike kills 45 IS militants in Syria

ISTANBUL: The Turkish military and US-led coalition forces killed 45 Islamic State militants in shelling and an air strike north of the Syrian city of Aleppo, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday.

The Turkish border town of Kilis, which lies just across the frontier from Islamic State-controlled territory in Syria, has been regularly struck by rockets in recent weeks.

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