Turkey warplanes start bombing ISIS targets in Syria
Ankara, July 24: Turkey has started bombing Islamic State (ISIS) targets in Syria. These are the first air strikes carried out by the Turkey.
At least 251 people having link with ISIS have also been arrested after Turkish police raided around 100 places in Istanbul, reported BBC.
An
exchange
of
fire
also
reported
between
Turkish
forces
and
ISIS
fighters
on
Thursday.
Turkey
started
attacks
against
ISIS
after
32
people
were
killed
in
a
suicide
bombing
in
Suruc
city
on
July
20.
According to media reports, arrests were also made in Ankara and Izmir and in Sanliurfa province, near the Syrian border.
The US is expected to step up bombing raids against ISIS after reaching an agreement with Turkey to use the Incirlik airbase.
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The decision was taken after a telephonic discussion held between US President Barack Obama and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.
Turkey has been in the coalition since beginning but was not fully cooperating due to its differing views over the Syrian crisis.
Turkey was criticised for at home and abroad for not taking enough action against ISIS, despite being part of the international coalition fighting against the Sunni radical group.
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