Turkey: Turkey kills 200 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in Iraq and Syria
Turkey killed 200 militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in cross-border operations after an ISIL suicide bomber slaughtered 10 German tourists in Istanbul’s historic Sultanahmet Square on Jan. 12, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has said.
Turkey fired 500 cannon shots at ISIL targets in Iraq and Syria, killing 200 militants over the past 48 hours, Davutoğlu announced in an address to Turkish ambassadors gathered for an annual conference in Ankara.
“Every attack against Turkey’s guests will be punished,” Davutoğlu added.
Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala also addressed the ambassadors and announced that Turkey had so far expelled some 2,896 suspects from 92 countries.