Russia and Turkey held their first joint military operation against ISIL Takfiri group in the Syrian province of Aleppo, the Russian Defense Ministry announced.
“Today, Russian and Turkish Air Forces are carrying out their first joint operation to target ISIL in the suburbs of the town of al-Bab in the Aleppo province,” Sergey Rudskoy, chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff, said at a briefing on Wednesday.
Nine Russian and eight Turkish planes are involved in the operation which has been coordinated with the Syrian government, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, adding that 36 terrorist positions are being targeted.
Based on the initial results, the joint effort has proved successful, the Defense Ministry official added.
Later on Wednesday, the Turkish army confirmed the operation. In a statement carried by Anadulo news agency, the Turkish army said Turkish and Russian jets carried out joint strike against ISIL targets south of al-Bab.
Source: Agencies
