Turkish warplanes killed nine gunmen of the so-called ’Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant’ takfiri group in strikes on jihadist positions in Syria on Friday.

Turkish warplanes killed nine gunmen of the so-called 'Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant' takfiri group in strikes on jihadist positions in Syria on Friday, a monitor said.

"Turkish aircraft carried out three strikes on ISIL positions in northeastern Aleppo province, killing nine... and wounding 12," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

The warplanes hit positions in Jarablus, which lies on the border with Turkey.

The operations came after the first major cross-border clashes between Turkey and ISIL Thursday left one Turkish soldier and one militant dead, thrusting Turkey into open conflict with the takfiris.

The bombings were the first by the Turkish air force on ISIL since the extremists began their advance across Syria and Iraq, seizing control of swathes of territory right up to the Turkish border.