Turkish jets take off from air base as operation into northeast Syria begins

Record ID: 1435803

  • Title: Turkish jets take off from air base as operation into northeast Syria begins
  • Date: 9th October 2019
  • Summary: DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY (OCTOBER 9, 2019) (REUTERS) TURKISH JET TAKING OFF FROM AIR BASE, FLYING OVER BUILDINGS ANOTHER JET TAKING OFF
  • Embargoed: 23rd October 2019 14:16
  • Keywords: Turkey Syria operation airstrike Syrian Kurdish militia YPG FSA
  • Location: DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY
  • City: DIYARBAKIR, TURKEY
  • Country: Turkey
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Military Conflicts
  • Reuters ID: LVA001B0DM91J
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: Two jets took off from Diyarbakir air base in southeastern Turkey on Wednesday (October 9) as Ankara launched military operation into northeastern Syria.
    Several large explosions on Wednesday rocked the northeastern Syrian town of Ras al-Ain, on the border across from the Turkish town of Ceylanpinar, a CNN Turk reporter said, adding that the sound of planes could be heard flying overhead. He also said smoke could be seen rising from buildings in Ras al-Ain.
    As the blasts occurred, President Tayyip Erdogan announced that Turkey and its Syrian rebel allies had launched their military operation into northeastern Syria, adding that the offensive aimed to eliminate a "terror corridor" along the southern Turkish border.
    Erdogan said the offensive, dubbed "Operation Peace Spring", would aim to eliminate threats from the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia and the Islamic State militants, and enable the return of Syrian refugees in Turkey after the formation of a "safe zone" in the area.
    (Production: Umit Ozdal)
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