The US military has deployed a dozen A-10 ground-attack planes to the air base at Incirlik in southern Turkey, a US official said today (October 20, 2015), according to the AFP (Agence France-Presse) website.
Speaking on condition of anonymity, he said the move had "added capability" to the coalition's efforts against the Islamic State (IS).
The 12 planes --famous for their tank-destroying capabilities -- arrived a few days ago and have already been scheduled to fly missions in support of the US-led coalition fighting Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria, the official told AFP.
Known by troops on the ground as "Warthogs," A-10 planes are heavily strengthened and designed to withstand direct hits from armor-piercing rounds.
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