Rockets from Syria land in SE Turkey

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.