US supports Turkey's participation in anti-IS operations
By Trend
The US supports Turkey's participation in operations against the “Islamic State” (IS, aka ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) terrorist group, US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter said.
He made the remarks on October 21 during the meeting with Turkish Minister of National Defense Fikri Isik, Anadolu Agency reported.
Carter said Turkey's interest in the developments in Syria and Iraq is justified.
The United States will support Turkey’s measures to secure its borders, he said.
On August 24 morning, the Turkish Air Force with the support of the coalition aircraft launched an operation to liberate the city of Jarabulus from the IS militants in northern Syria, near Aleppo city.
The operation was carried out under the “Shield of the Euphrates” name.
Syria has been suffering from an armed conflict since March 2011, which, according to the UN, has so far claimed over 500,000 lives. Militants from various armed groups are confronting the Syrian government troops. The “Islamic State” (IS, ISIL, ISIS or Daesh), the YPG and the PYD are the most active terrorist groups in Syria.
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