U.S.-led coalition carried out "flights" to support Turkish forces in Syria

The U.S.-led coalition carried out flights in support of Turkish forces near the Islamic State-controlled Syrian town of al-Bab last week but did not carry out air strikes, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said on Tuesday.


The flights were meant as a "visible show of force," Cook said,

"My understanding is that last week there was a request when some Turkish forces came under fire for air support and there... were flights conducted by the coalition at that time," Cook said.
 [elethos.gr/Reuters]
3/1/17
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