Russia, Turkey stage first joint air strikes against IS in Syria

Russian Defence Ministry | Russia launched its bombing campaign in Syria in September 2015

MOSCOW - 

Russia and Turkey on Wednesday conducted their first joint air strikes against the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria, the Russian defence ministry said.

Nine Russian and eight Turkish planes were part of the "first joint air operation" in the area around the town of Al-Bab in the Aleppo region, Lieutenant General Sergei Rudskoi told a briefing.