Sunday, July 17, 2016

Turkey reopens air base to resume U.S. airstrikes

 Air space around the U.S.-operated Incirlik Air Base in Turkey was reopened Sunday, allowing American military to resume strikes against ISIS targets.
Turkey temporarily shut down the air space following an attempted coup Friday of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government. The shut down made it more difficult for those involved in the coup to escape, the New York Times reported.

"After close coordination with our Turkish allies, they have reopened their air space to military aircraft," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said. He said American war plane operations against IS, also known as ISIS, ISIL and Daesh, have resumed at all air bases in Turkey.

The United States has a significant number of aircraft operating out of Turkey and is targeting IS around the region...
 [upi.com]
17/7/16
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