Turkish army engages in first gunfight with ISIL after soldier killed on border

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Source: Hurriyet Daily News

A Turkish soldier has been killed by gunfire from across the Syrian border, triggering what was described as the first gunfight between Turkey's army and Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants.

A non-commissioned military officer in the province of Kilis, who has not yet been identified, was killed by a gunshot from across Turkey's border with Syria on July 22, Anadolu Agency reported.

According to private broadcaster CNNTürk, the attack continued with more gunfire from the Syrian territory controlled by ISIL and prompted a proportional response by Turkish armed forces.

Two specialized sergeants, Fatih Kurt and Necef Çakmaktepe, were injured in the clash near the 5th Armored Brigade Mountain Border Post. "They were taken to hospital by ambulance, and their health status is fine," Kilis Gov. Süleyman Tapsız said.


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1. live updates

Here are the live updates:

18:03 - The border clash is over, according to CNNTürk, which nonetheless reports that the Turkish armed forces have continued to fire.

18:02 - Four tanks respond to ISIL's fire in accordance with the Turkish military's rules of engagement, private broadcaster CNNTürk reports.

17:55 - Private broadcaster NTV reports that clashes are continuing along the border. Here is the Doğan News Agency footage:

17:44 - F-16 fighter jets have taken off from Turkish air base in Diyarbakır, Radikal news website reports.

17:26 - Turkish artillery starts to bombard ISIL positions in northern Syria, the state-run Anadolu Agency reports.

17:11 - Turkish media reports that an ISIL militant was also killed in the clash.

17:05 - According to private broadcaster CNNTürk, the attack continued with more gunfire from the Syrian territory controlled by ISIL and prompted a proportional response by Turkish armed forces.

16:48 - A non-commissioned military officer in the province of Kilis, Yalçın Nane, was killed by a gunshot from across Turkey's border with Syria on July 23, Anadolu Agency reported. Two specialized sergeants, Fatih Kurt and Necef Çakmaktepe, were injured in the clash near the 5th Armored Brigade Mountain Border Post. "They were taken to hospital by ambulance, and their health status is fine," Kilis Gov. Süleyman Tapsız said

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2. turkey's been playing both sides. never works with monsters like isis.

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3. Turkey Opens Key Air Base for US Strikes On ISIS

Turkey will open up Incirlik Air Force Base, about 250 miles from the Syrian city of Raqqa, to U.S. Air Force operations against the Islamic State, according to multiple foreign news outlets. The move puts anti-ISIS coalition aircraft, which had been flying some 1,200 miles to strike Islamic State positions, much closer to the various battlegrounds, including Raqqa, the effective capital of the Islamic State in Syria.

http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2015/07/turkey-opens-key-air-base-us-strikes-isis/118443/