Turkey, US to Begin 'Extensive' Fight Against IS

U.S. drones and aircraft have begun arriving at an airbase in southern Turkey, the country's foreign minister said Wednesday, ahead of the launch of a planned effort to clear Islamic State militants from an area of Syria across the Turkish border. Mevlut Cavusoglu said Turkey and the U.S. would soon "start an extensive battle" against the Islamic State group, leading to safer conditions for moderate opposition forces who are fighting the militants. "Now we are...

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