Turkish forces are using intense artillery fire against Daesh elements in Jarablus in a retaliatory strike, officials said.
The operation, which began at around 4 a.m. local time (0100 GMT), is aimed at clearing the Turkish borders of terrorist groups, helping to enhance border security and supporting the territorial integrity of Syria, they said.
Preventing a new flow of migrants and delivering aid to the region’s civilian population in need are also among the goals, officials added.
The move comes after a series of mortar bombs landed in a residential Turkish area along the Syrian border beginning Tuesday morning, security sources said.
There were no injuries in Karkamis, which lies approximately 1 kilometer across the frontier from Jarablus -- part of Aleppo governorate -- where Free Syrian Army forces are fighting to take control of the city from Daesh.
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