Turkey launches attack on IS targets in Syria

Turkish warplanes struck Islamic State (IS) targets across the border in Syria, government officials said, a day after IS militants fired at a Turkish military outpost, killing a soldier.

The bombing is a strong tactical shift for Turkey which had long been reluctant to join the US-led coalition against the extremist group.

Three F-16 jets took off from Diyarbakir airbase in south-east Turkey and used smart bombs to hit three IS targets, a government official said. The targets were two command centres and a gathering point of IS supporters.