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US Adjusts Anti-Terrorist Campaign to Amid Turkish Airspace Closure

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The US military is adjusting its counter-terrorist aerial operations in Syria and Iraq to minimize the impact of the closure of the Turkish airspace in the wake of Friday's failed coup in the country, the Pentagon said on Saturday.

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WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Earlier on Saturday, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said that Turkish airspace is completely shut due to the coup attempt in the country.

US media reported that the Incirlik base in southern Turkey has been left without electricity and local authorities prevented movement to and from the base.

"U.S. officials are working with the Turks to resume air operations there as soon as possible. In the meantime, U.S. Central Command is adjusting flight operations in the counter-ISIL campaign to minimize any effects on the campaign. U.S. facilities at Incirlik are operating on internal power sources and a loss of commercial power to the base has not affected base operations," Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook said in a statement.

Air operations from the base have been suspended he added, noting that the US military is working to account for all of its personnel and ensure their safety.

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