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Turkish fighter jets attack Islamic State group targets in Syria for the first time, foreign ministry says Turkey has carried out its first air strikes as part of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State group.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. Turkey's foreign ministry said its jets began attacking IS targets across the border in Syria late on Friday.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Turkey has stepped up its operations against the militant group in recent weeks, granting US jets access to a key air base close to the Syrian border.
The US began operating from Turkey earlier this month with a series of drone strikes from Incirlik airbase.
"Our fighter aircraft together with warplanes belonging to the coalition began as of yesterday evening to jointly carry out air operations against Daesh targets that constitute a threat against the security of our country," the foreign ministry said in a statement, using a pejorative term for IS.
"The fight against the terrorist organization is a priority for Turkey," the statement added.
The attacks follow a co-operation agreement between Turkey and the US, which calls for Turkey to be fully integrated into the air campaign.
Turkish warplanes attacked Islamic State targets in Syria on 24 July, but not as part of the coalition operation.
The precise targets of the new Turkish strikes were not revealed.
On Thursday, IS militants seized five villages from rebel groups in northern Syria as they advanced towards the strategic town of Marea near the Turkish border.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and other groups said IS carried out a suicide bombing on the outskirts of Marea amid fierce fighting in the area.
The IS advance was in the northern Aleppo province near where Turkey and the United States have agreed to establish an IS-free safe zone.