25-04-2024 11:17 AM Jerusalem Timing

Ten Wounded as Turkish Town Hit by Syria Rocket Fire

Ten Wounded as Turkish Town Hit by Syria Rocket Fire

Two rockets fired into Turkey from an area of Syria controlled by the Takfiri group hit the border town of Kilis on Sunday, leaving 10 people injured, Anatolia news agency said.

Two rockets fired into Turkey from an area of Syria controlled by the Takfiri group hit the border town of Kilis on Sunday, leaving 10 people injured, Anatolia news agency said.

In the last few weeks, ISIL militants have repeatedly fired rockets at the town in the southeast of the country -- the only place in Turkey where refugees from Syria's five-year conflict now outnumber local Turks.

On Monday, just such an attack left five Syrians dead, including four children, when a rocket ripped through their home.

Turkey has responded to each of the strikes on Kilis by destroying the launching positions of the Takfiris with howitzer fire.

On Saturday, after a visit to the region with top EU officials, Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu insisted once again that "Turkey will respond with force" to attacks on its territory.