The Latest: Report: Turkey shells IS targets in Syria
Turkey's state-run news agency says Turkish artillery have shelled Islamic State targets across the border in Syria, after rockets fired from Syria struck a Turkish border town.
The Defense Ministry says the Mi-28N helicopter gunship crashed early Tuesday near Homs after completing its mission.
A pro-government media outlet says Syrian troops have launched an offensive to retake a strategic hilltop village south of Aleppo from insurgents, including al-Qaida's local affiliate.
Al-Manar is run by Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group, which is fighting alongside Syrian government forces.