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6 US F-16 jets arrive in Turkey to fight ISIS

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Six US F-16 fighter jets arrived at Turkey's southern air base on Sunday to join the US-led coalition fight against Islamic State militants, the US military said.

 

The US European Command said in a statement that the US air force deployed a "small detachment" of six F-16 jets, support equipment and about 300 personnel at Incirlik Air Base. The detachment is part of the 31st Fighter Wing based at Aviano Air Base, in Italy, it said.

 

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