The U.S. and Turkey will work together to launch a joint air attack against the terrorist group, Islamic State, otherwise known as ISIS, according to The Jerusalem Post. Turkish forces have been actively engaged in fighting the terrorist group in the Middle East.
Talks between the two nations on Sunday to completed the agreement. The operation is ongoing and still potentially growing. The U.S. and Turkey could be joined by forces from Britain, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.
Turkey and the U.S. will provide the air support for Syrian rebels on the ground. Their goal is to pull ISIS away from a particular area of the Turkish border. Cutting off this access could change things considerably in the region.
The combined operation is known as "Inherent Resolve." The operation is already underway. The U.S. Air Force recently moved a half-dozen F-16 fighter jets from Italy to Turkey, according to Fox News. From there, they can get quickly into the airstrike zone to target ISIS.
Turkey has previously conducted airstrikes against ISIS in the past, but the country has most recently been engaged battling Kurdish militants in the area, according to Business Insider.
