German jets take off for Turkey to join in efforts to fight ISIL
Berlin has committed to advisory and surveillance role in anti-terror coalition
Two Tornado reconnaissance jets have taken off from the northern German town of Jagel for the Turkish air base at Incirlik. Their mission later this month will be to join an international military campaign against terror group ISIL, which currently controls large parts of Syria. At the same time, two more jets from an air base in Germany's Eifel region have also set course for Turkey, alongside a refuelling plane which departed from Cologne airport. In total, Germany says it will have half a dozen jets on active duty.
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