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Saudi, UAE military equipment arrive in Turkey
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Saudi and UAE military aircraft have arrived at the Incirlik airbase in southern ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... . Turkish authorities announced Thursday that Saudi warplanes set to be used in the fight against ISIS would shortly arrive in the country. The planes are to be stationed at the Incirlik base, which is already hosting US, British and French war planes taking part in the strikes against IS fighters in Syria. Earlier, private NTV television said four Saudi F-15 jets would arrive at Incirlik on Friday. It said that 30 ground personnel and equipment had already arrived aboard C-130 Hercules military transport planes on Tuesday. Ankara has said it is in favour of a ground operation in Syria, but only if it is conducted in coordination with Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... and other Western and Gulf members of the anti-ISIS coalition. "We have since the beginning argued for the necessity of ground operations and all kinds of strategic moves to be carried out in addition to the air campaign," Turkish foreign minister said. Posted by: Fred 2016-02-27 |
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