Rockets from Syria land in SE Turkey
Twelve people injured after projectiles hit parts of Kilis, a city close to Syrian border
KILIS, Turkey
Rockets fired from Syria have struck Turkey's southeastern city of Kilis, injuring 12 people, a local governor has said.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Governor Suleyman Tapsiz said one person among the injured is in a serious condition.
Tapsiz added that the Turkish military later destroyed the target which fired the projectiles.
According to information from local police, three projectiles landed in a Kilis street on Monday.
A further device struck a house, while another landed in wasteland, injuring two people nearby.
The injured were rushed to a local state hospital.
Police teams have taken security measures around the city.
An Anadolu Agency reporter observed that the windows of cars and houses were broken as a result of the impacts.
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