Washington, Safar 20, 1437, Dec 2, 2015, SPA -- The US rejects Russian allegations that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other Turkish leaders are directly involved in the illegal oil trade with the IS militant group, dpa reported. "We flatly reject any notion that the Turks are somehow working with (IS)," US military spokesman Colonel Steven Warren says. "That is preposterous." He notes the black-market oil trade into Turkey has been going on for years and that efforts are being taken to address it. -- SPA 23:21 LOCAL TIME 20:21 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w