Two killed in Turkey by rockets fired from Syria: report

April 22, 2016 23:48

Three Katyusha rockets fired from neighbouring Syria landed in a Turkish border town today, leaving two people dead and four wounded, according to local media reports.

The rockets hit Kilis, which has come under repeated fire from areas controlled by the Islamic State group in recent weeks.

Six people were hurt in the attack, which happened at around 1600 GMT according to the Dogan news agency.

Two of those wounded later died in hospital, it said. A government official was not immediately available for comment.

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