Rocket launch pad destroyed near Turkish border

ANKARA

The Turkish army announced on Monday that it destroyed a missile launching pad inside Syria, just six kilometers from the Turkish border.

A statement from the Turkish General Staff said the ready-to-fire missile launching pad was spotted by drones and destroyed by howitzers inside Turkey, and eight Daesh terrorists killed.

The launching pad was also only 21 kilometers from Turkey's southeastern province of Kilis, which has been repeatedly hit by cross-border attacks in recent months.

The statement said the missile launching pad was completely destroyed with massive fire by "Storm" howitzers.

Kilis, whose local population is outnumbered by Syrians, has suffered 46 rocket attacks since mid-January. A total of 17 people – including 10 Turks – have been killed and 61 wounded.