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Turkey launches anti-Islamic State operation in Syria

By Agencies in Istanbul and Karkamis, Turkey | China Daily | Updated: 2016-08-25 08:23

Extremist group has been blamed for a weekend attack on a Kurdish wedding that left 54 dead

Turkey's army on Wednesday launched a pre-dawn operation involving fighter jets and elite ground troops to drive Islamic State extremists out of a key Syrian border town.

The operation, the most ambitious launched by Turkey in Syria conflict, was backed by US-led coalition airstrikes. It is aimed at clearing extremists from the town of Jarablus which lies directly opposite the Turkish town of Karkamis, the prime minister's office said.

Turkey launches anti-Islamic State operation in Syria

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