Report: US Airstrikes in Syria Kill More Than 100 IS Militants

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Report: US Airstrikes in Syria Kill More Than 100 IS Militants

U.S. airstrikes and Turkish artillery fire have combined to kill 104 Islamist militants in northern Syria, according to a report from Turkey’s state-run news agency.

The Anadolu news agency reported Saturday the strikes came late Friday as retaliation just hours after rockets fired from IS-held territory hit Turkey’s border province of Kilis, wounding five people.

The U.S.-led strikes in Syria also destroyed seven buildings used as a headquarters by IS, the Turkish media outlet reported.

So far this year, 21 people have been killed in Kilis and many more wounded due to cross-border missile attacks from Syria. Turkey typically responds to IS attacks with artillery shelling.

Earlier this month, in a similar operation, Turkish shelling killed 55 IS fighters after dealing with rocket attacks for weeks.

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