Turkish Jets Have Conducted Air-strikes For The First Time With Coalition Forces Against Islamic State Targets

VOA: Turkish Jets Join US-led Coalition with Airstrikes Against IS

Turkish fighter jets have carried out their first airstrikes as part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Syria, a Foreign Ministry statement said Saturday.

The aircraft began attacking IS targets late Friday across the border in Syria that were deemed to be threats to Turkey.

After months of delay, Turkey agreed last month to take on a more active role in the fight against Islamic State extremists. Turkish jets used smart bombs to attack IS positions in Syria, without crossing into Syrian airspace and later Turkey granted U.S. jets access to a key air base close to the Syrian border.

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