The Pentagon said the military launched its first armed drone missions out of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base during the past weekend.
“At this point, no actual strikes have been conducted, but they [the drones] have begun flying armed,” Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis told reporters Monday.
Davis said the U.S. also plans to start conducting manned aircraft flights from Incirlik Air Base.
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The new flight missions from Turkey’s base come as the U.S. launched attacks against non-Islamic State forces for the first time, Davis said.
He said the U.S. launched airstrikes Friday at forces that were attacking U.S.-trained Syrian rebels.