February 6, 2015

Jordan Begins Retaliation Air strikes on ISIS

Jordanian  released video showing air strikes on Islamic State (IS) targets are "the beginning of our retaliation" for the killing of a captured Jordanian pilot, Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh has said.

Jordanian government have vowed to fight IS "with everything that we have". This comes after IS released a video showing Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being burned alive in a cage.



After Thursday's strikes, Jordanian war planes flew over Lt Kasasbeh's home village.

Their flight coincided with a visit to the village by Jordanian King Abdullah II, who was meeting the pilot's family. The king has vowed to step up the fight against IS. Jordan is part of a US-led coalition bombing the militants.

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