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… Time With Coalition Forces Against Islamic State Targets.

"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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Amicalement
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Drop a few bombs near enough to some suspected IS positions to show your good faith and then go back to carpet bobming the Kurds. This from the government that called IS "Our well-meaning, but hot-headed brothers."

Sure … that covers the requirement for the Turks to go after Deash. As per with the agreement with the US. But I'm sure most Turk air strikes will kill Kurds. After all it's what they do as they hate the Kurds more than Deash … so far. Kind of reminds me of the Persian – US nuc deal … not a winner in either case, IMO …

For how many years did the Pakistanis bomb their local terrorists in the tribal land before they finally sent in the army to root them out. The Turks have learned well.

I suspect Patrick and Legion may be on to something…….

Agree!.

Amicalement
Armand