Turkish armed forces shelled positions of the ISIL group in Syria in coordination with the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition, local media reported on Monday.

Turkish armed forces shelled positions of the ISIL group in Syria in coordination with the US-led international anti-jihadist coalition, local media reported on Monday.

Turkish artillery fired 50 to 60 shells from howitzers positioned in its southern Kilis region against ISIL targets in the north of Syria's Aleppo province, the private Dogan news agency reported. The firing comes as a partial ceasefire excluding the jihadists is in hold in the war-torn country.