Coalition airstrikes and artillery fire from Turkey have killed 23 members of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS), a Turkish broadcaster reported Monday.
The U.S.-led coalition conducted 33 strikes against ISIS in northern Syria, according to Haberturk, although it didn't specify when the attacks were carried out.
Turkish newspaper the Daily Sabah, citing a military statement, said the operation also destroyed six ISIS weapon sites and an armed vehicle.
ISIS has repeatedly attacked neighboring Turkey in recent months, Reuters reported. Militants have hit the border town of Kilis more than 70 times this year, killing more than 20 people. Haberturk reported that the most recent strikes were aimed at preventing an imminent ISIS attack.
In response to the assault on Kilis, the U.S.-led coalition has increased its attacks on ISIS. Turkey has also returned fire, although security forces said it has struggled to stop the group whose members often launch rockets from moving vehicles.
Turkey, which is a member of NATO, has asked for greater Western assistance to help it secure its border. The country is currently battling two conflicts—the one with ISIS and one with Kurdish insurgents in the southeast.
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