Elbeyli

Rocket fired from Syria hits border province of Kilis

A rocket projectile fired from an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-controlled region in Syria hit the border province of Kilis on Oct. 26, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. 

An 18-year-old woman Syrian farm laborer was lightly injured while working in field in the Elbeyli district.

The woman was admitted to Elbeyli State Hospital.

16 suspected ISIL militants detained in southern Turkey

Turkish police have detained over a dozen foreigners near the country's border with Syria on suspicion of attempting to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

The Kilis Governor's Office said on Aug. 21 that security forces had intercepted 16 suspects in Elbeyli district. According to the office, 14 of the suspects were foreign nationals.