US Deploys Six Fighter Jets To Turkey To Fight ISIS

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Washington has deployed six fighter jets to Turkey. The F-16 Fighting Falcon jets arrived at the Incirlik air base in the south of the country on Sunday to help the U.S.-led coalition fight against ISIS

Around 300 airmen from the 31st Fighter Wing are also being sent to Turkey, to help support ‘Operation Inherent Resolve’

Yahoo news reports:

The deployment marks the first time since an international coalition began bombing IS targets in Iraq and Syria a year ago that US jets will launch strikes from Turkey, following an accord signed with Ankara late last month.

“Six US Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons deploy to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to support the fight against ISIL,” the US mission to NATO said in a tweet, referring to a variant name for the jihadist group.

The arrival of the fighter jets in Turkey along with support equipment and around 300 personnel was confirmed by the US European Command in a statement.

“The detachment is from the 31st Fighter Wing based at Aviano Air Base, Italy. This follows Turkey’s decision to host the deployment of US aircraft conducting counter-ISIL operations,” it said.

“The United States and Turkey, as members of the 60-plus nation coalition, are committed to the fight against ISIL in the pursuit of peace and stability in the region.”

The US up to now has used armed drones from Incirlik to strike IS targets in Syria, supporting the Turkish air campaign against the militants.

According to media reports some 30 US fighters are due to arrive in the coming days to take part in the operation.

A member of NATO, Turkey had refused to participate actively in the anti-IS operations for fear of supporting the Kurdish fighters battling the jihadists on the border in Syria.

But Ankara changed its position after a deadly bombing blamed on IS on July 20 in Suruc, a Turkish town opposite the Syrian flashpoint of Kobane, that left 32 people dead.

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2 Comments

  1. Tell jihadi John McCain (Rothschild puppet) to cut their pay checks-war over-or send the few evil ones planning war to fight it if they want it-war over again

  2. Tell jihadi John McCain (Rothschild puppet) to cut their pay checks-war over-or send the few evil ones planning war to fight it if they want it-war over again

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