Five Islamic State (IS) group militants were killed by Turkish army supported coalition shells in Northern Syria, Turkish General Staff stated on Friday.

Some 13 Turkish howitzers shelled six IS targets on Tuesday in Wuguf area of northern Syria as part of the Euphrates Shied Operation, the Turkish General Staff said in a statement on Wednesday.

With the latest shelling, the total number of shellings since the beginning of the operation rose to 2,245 against 524 targets, Hurriyet news added.

Turkey and U.S.-led coalition forces have intensified their joint military campaign against the IS in Syria and Iraq, according to local news.

Source:  XINHUA