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Turkish warplanes pound Islamic State in Syria as Ankara steps up to frontline

Turkish warplanes pound Islamic State in Syria as Ankara steps up to frontline

ANKARA/ELBEYLI: Turkish warplanes pounded Islamic State targets in Syria and police detained hundreds of suspected militants across Turkey on Friday, a sign that Ankara may have shed its hesitancy in taking a front-line role against jihadist fighters.

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