Turkish airstrikes target ISIL in Syria: 35 terrorists killed

[Neptune]

Turkey carried out airstrikes against three Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) targets in Syria for 13 minutes early July 24.

Three Turkish F-16 fighter jets took off from the 8th Main Jet Base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır at 3:12 a.m. and hit two ISIL headquarters and one rallying point inside Syria with guided missiles from 3:40 a.m. to 3:53 a.m., Turkish Prime Minister's Office said in a statement that 35 militants killed.

The operation was named after Yalçın Nane, a non-commissioned military officer who was killed during Turkish army's first gunfight with ISIL on the border in the province of Kilis on July 23.

ISIL targets were located near the Havar village of Syria, which is across Turkey's Kilis on the border, according to Doğan News Agency.

Private broadcaster CNNTürk reported that the Turkish jets launched their missiles from Turkey, without entering the Syrian airspace.

The decision was taken at a special security meeting in Ankara late July 23, hours after the clash on the border.

"The state of the Republic of Turkey is decisive in taking any precaution to safeguard its national security," the official statement confirming the airstrikes said on July 24, adding that the Turkish F-16s returned to their bases at 4:24 a.m.

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) had announced that five armed terrorists opened fire at a military outpost on Syrian border on July 23 and killed one non-commissioner officer, while wounding two troops. As a result of Turkish retaliation, one ISIL militant was killed and three ISIL vehicles were hit.

Hours before the July 23 border clash which involved four Turkish tanks, Turkey agreed to open its İncirlik military base to aircraft of the anti-ISIL coalition.

The new joint action consensus between Turkey and the United States also covers a partial no-fly zone over the Turkey-Syria border.

The 90-kilometer line between Syria’s Mare and Cerablus will be 40 to 50 kilometers deep, sources told daily Hürriyet, while elaborating on the security steps outlined by Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç, following a cabinet meeting on July 22.

Turkey also recently decided to beef up security on its borders with Syria by flying surveillance balloons and building a two-fenced border system with a new moat.
July/24/2015, Hurriyet Daily

 

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How is the body count made? is there a drone that surveys the area ?

 

[Neptune]

How is the body count made? is there a drone that surveys the area ?

At NTV it said that a senior official said in a initial report that number of casualties have been calculated. As you said TAF is awaiting UAV reports for press release.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

The F-16's belong to 182.Atmaca Filo, specialised for SEAD and ATG missions

We will never get accurate informations about own casualities and enemy (Bandit) losses.

That's a right tactic !

TuAF used for the first time domestic HGK (precision guided Munition) in real circumstances

@Neptune Can you please edit the Headline,

if you write MILITANTS, than you legitimize them partyl. It should be Terrorists !

 

[Hakan]

Now ISIS knows what will happen if they attack.

Turkey has been slowly playing its cards against isis:

1. Allowing Peshmerga into Ayn Al Arab
2. Tightening border controls
3. Arresting ISIS sympathizers
4. Opening Incirlik to America

 

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Now ISIS knows what will happen if they attack.

Turkey has been slowly playing its cards against isis:

1. Allowing Peshmerga into Ayn Al Arab
2. Tightening border controls
3. Arresting ISIS sympathizers
4. Opening Incirlik to America

I don't think we've opened Operations out of Incirlik yet.. Turkey is using that card against the Americans for the No Fly Zone, which they still haven't accepted..

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

IS will send 700 suicide Bombers to all global Major citizies.
Huge amounts of Money were transferred from Exchange Bureaus in Amman, Bagdat and Beirut.

All Humans are under threat. Now boarderless and unlimited solidarity COUNTS !

 

[bsruzm]

I don't think we've opened Operations out of Incirlik yet.. Turkey is using that card against the Americans for the No Fly Zone, which they still haven't accepted..

''It should be recalled that Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu announced in late June the granting of clearance for the deployment of armed UAVs.

As a continuation of this process, Turkey and the US have decided to further deepen their ongoing cooperation in the fight against DEASH.

In this context, the Council of Ministers, based on the mandate provided by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on October 2, 2014, has granted clearance for the deployment of manned and unmanned aircraft from the US and other Coalition members participating in air operations against DEASH, including a number of regional countries subject to Turkish approval. Naturally, elements of the Turkish Air Force will also be tasked with the same objective in these operations.''

No: 212, 24 July 2015, Press Release Concerning Turkey-US Understanding On Countering DEASH / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs

They are truly weird.

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

SEHIT YALCIN AIR STRIKE official !

Our Pakistan brothers and sisters are training perfect together with us

 

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''It should be recalled that Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu announced in late June the granting of clearance for the deployment of armed UAVs.

As a continuation of this process, Turkey and the US have decided to further deepen their ongoing cooperation in the fight against DEASH.

In this context, the Council of Ministers, based on the mandate provided by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on October 2, 2014, has granted clearance for the deployment of manned and unmanned aircraft from the US and other Coalition members participating in air operations against DEASH, including a number of regional countries subject to Turkish approval. Naturally, elements of the Turkish Air Force will also be tasked with the same objective in these operations.''

No: 212, 24 July 2015, Press Release Concerning Turkey-US Understanding On Countering DEASH / Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs

They are truly weird.

Yes they are..

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

Incirlik opened for alliance , TT 20:30 AHaber

 

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Incirlik opened for alliance , TT 20:30 AHaber

Does this mean that no fly zone agreement has been reached ? Or is our policy makers eating their words as usual..

 

[universal soldier]

Does this mean that no fly zone agreement has been reached ? Or is our policy makers eating their words as usual..

why no fly zone ? does ISIS have airplanes ? you should focus on fighting your real enemy

 

[Hurshid Celebi]

We will see, but an complete other Policy seems on the Way

Oguz Celikkol former Ambassador in Damaskus: 20:25 TT live on Channel 24

IRAN is blocking PEACE and all DEMOCRATIC attemps in NEAR EAST

THE WEST is also looking with sympathy to some TERROR ORGANIZATIONS

why no fly zone ? does ISIS have airplanes ? you should focus on fighting your real enemy

Come on fight together with us ? Easy to shout from your Sofa watching TV

We will see whether it will be NO-FLY or BUFFER ZONE

 

[bsruzm]

Yes they are..

''Türkiye Dışişleri Bakanı Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, İncirlik Üssü'nün henüz kullanıma açılma durumu olmadığını söyledi.
Çavuşoğlu'nun bu açıklamasından sonra Dışişleri Bakanlığı, üssün kullanımına onay verildiğini duyurdu.'' In the same day...