Turkish fighter jets have carried out their first airstrikes as part of the U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State group in Syria, a Foreign Ministry statement said Saturday.
土耳其外交部星期六发表的一份声明说，土耳其战机首次作为美国领导联军的一部分，对叙利亚境内的伊斯兰国组织目标实施空袭。
The aircraft began attacking IS targets late Friday across the border in Syria that were deemed to be threats to Turkey.
这些战机星期五晚间轰炸了叙利亚境内被认为威胁土耳其的伊斯兰国组织目标。
After months of delay, Turkey agreed last month to take on a more active role in the fight against Islamic State extremists. Turkish jets used smart bombs to attack IS positions in Syria without crossing into Syrian airspace, and later Turkey granted U.S. jets access to a key air base close to the Syrian border.
经过几个月的拖延，土耳其上个月同意更积极地参与打击伊斯兰国极端分子的行动。土耳其战机使用智能炸弹攻击叙利亚境内的伊斯兰国阵地，但没有越境进入叙利亚领空。后来土耳其又同意美国战机使用靠近叙利亚边境的一个重要的空军基地。
"Our fighter aircraft together with warplanes belonging to the coalition began as of yesterday evening to jointly carry out air operations against Daesh targets that constitute a threat against the security of our country," the Foreign Ministry said, using the Arabic acronym for IS. "The fight against the terrorist organization is a priority for Turkey."
土耳其外交部说：“我们的战机和联军战机一起，于昨天晚上对伊斯兰国目标实施了联合空袭行动，这些目标继续对我们的国家安全构成威胁。打击恐怖组织是土耳其的首要任务。”
The statement did not give more details on the targets.
声明没有进一步提供空袭目标的细节。
In Washington, a Pentagon spokesman said the United States "commends" Turkey for its participation in coalition operations against IS.
在华盛顿，五角大楼一位发言人表示，美国对土耳其参与针对伊斯兰国组织的联军行动表示“赞赏”。
The Turkish attacks came after Turkish and U.S. officials announced they had reached a technical agreement concerning their cooperation, which calls for Turkey to be fully integrated into the coalition air campaign.
在土耳其参与空袭行动之前，土耳其和美国官员宣布已就双方合作达成技术性协议，该协议要求土耳其全面融入联军空袭行动。
