24 June 2016•Update: 27 June 2016
By Sertac Bulur
ANKARA
At least 20 members of the Daesh terrorist group were killed Thursday in northern Syria during a military operation by the Turkish Armed Forces and the U.S.-led coalition, the Turkish military announced Friday.
Turkish Armed Forces and the coalition hit 34 Daesh targets in three airstrikes, destroying two buildings used by the terror group, according to a statement by the Turkish General Staff.
Daesh was reportedly preparing to attack Turkey from northern Syria, Turkish military said.
Since mid-January, Daesh rockets have been targeting towns and cities in southern Turkey, close to the Syrian border. A total of 21 people, including Syrians who had taken shelter in Turkey, were killed and more than 70 others wounded in such attacks.
*Anadolu Agency Correspondent Diyar Guldogan in Ankara contributed to this report.
