Turkish shelling kills 55 militants in Syria

Turkish artillery fire targeted the Islamic State group in Syria, killing 55 militants and destroying three vehicles and three rocket launchers, the state-run Anadolu Agency said.

Turkish warplanes also struck positions of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, in northern Iraq yesterday.

The attacks come as Turkey is facing twin threats from the PKK and IS, which have carried out six major suicide attacks in the country since July.