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ANKARA, June 23 (Xinhua) -- At least eight Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in northern Syria on Wednesday by Turkish artillary fire and U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, the Turkish General Staff said on Thursday.
Some IS weapons sytems, including mortar positions, were also destroyed in the operation, the General Staff said in a statement.
Turkey is set to deploy new air defense systems in its southeastern province of Kilis, as rocket attacks from IS-held regions across the border in northern Syria have killed over 21 people in the province this year.
