Kurdish militants fire at Turkish border town, 2 killed

By SUZAN FRASER
Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish officials say suspected Kurdish militants in Syria have fired rockets into a border town in Turkey, killing two people and wounding 10 others. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said a teacher and a five-year-old boy were killed in Monday’s attack in the town of Karkamis. A pregnant woman was severely wounded. Schools in the area were closed. A Turkish soldier and seven police officers were also injured in shelling in another border area. The rocket attacks came days after Turkey launched deadly airstrikes over northern Syria and Iraq. Turkey is targeting Kurdish groups that it holds responsible for a deadly Nov. 13 bomb attack in Istanbul. The groups have denied involvement. Turkey’s president said operations against Kurdish militants would not be limited to airstrikes.