Nothing turns jihadis into a fine, pink mist better than the A-10.

KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany — Twelve A-10 Thunderbolt II attack planes have been deployed to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to conduct strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria and Iraq, according to Pentagon and Air Force officials.

Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook announced the deployment at a Pentagon news conference Tuesday.

“Literally, I got this word as I came in that there are A-10s arriving at Incirlik and this was part of a regular rotation that was planned,” Cook told reporters.

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Crane, a spokesman for U.S. Air Forces in Europe–Air Forces Africa, said Wednesday the aircraft arrived sometime last week. The planes are from Moody Air Force Base in Georgia but were already deployed overseas at an undisclosed location in southwest Asia when they were “repositioned” to Incirlik, Crane said.

The A-10s will replace six F-16s deployed from Aviano Air Base, Italy, since early August to support operations against the Islamic State. Crane said the aircraft would return to Italy soon.