Army operations kill 14 Daesh terrorists in Syria

ANKARA (AA) - A total of 14 Daesh terrorists were killed in northern Syria during an operation by Turkish Armed Forces and the U.S.-led coalition on Tuesday, the Turkish military said Wednesday.

According to a Turkish General Staff statement, artillery fire and air operations destroyed one tank, two mortar vehicles, and three armored personnel carriers in northern Aleppo.

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, have been killed and more than 70 others wounded.

*Anadolu Agency correspondent Diyar Guldogan contributed to this story.