US Drones from Turkey Suspected to Hit al-Nusra Front

The Pentagon says the military launched its first armed drone missions out of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base during the past weekend. “At this point, no actual strikes have been conducted, but they [the drones] have begun flying armed,” Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters Monday. Davis says the U.S. also plans to start conducting manned aircraft flights from Incirlik Air Base. Was the Nusra Front targeted by the US? The new flight missions from Turkey’s base come as...

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