Jordan promises revenge for ISIL's brutal murder of captive pilot
- 9 years ago
Jordan has reacted with fury at the brutal killing of one of its pilots at the hands of Islamist extremists and promised an “earth-shaking” response.
King Abdullah cut short a visit to the US returning home after meeting President Obama and quickly appearing on Jordanian television:
“It is the duty of all of us, sons and daughters of the nation, to stand up as one, to show the true colour of the Jordanian people in the face of this adversity and crisis.”
The king went on to offer his sympathy to the murdered pilot’s family and to pay tribute to him.
It is believed 26-year-old Lt Muath al-Kasasbeh was probably killed a month ago, just after his plane crashed in Syria. He’d been taking part in the US-led coalition against ISIL.
As soon as news of the murder appeared, anti-ISIL protesters turned out on the streets of Amman calling for revenge.
A Jordanian official has since said several militants being held in Jordan will be swiftly executed including a female suicide bombe
King Abdullah cut short a visit to the US returning home after meeting President Obama and quickly appearing on Jordanian television:
“It is the duty of all of us, sons and daughters of the nation, to stand up as one, to show the true colour of the Jordanian people in the face of this adversity and crisis.”
The king went on to offer his sympathy to the murdered pilot’s family and to pay tribute to him.
It is believed 26-year-old Lt Muath al-Kasasbeh was probably killed a month ago, just after his plane crashed in Syria. He’d been taking part in the US-led coalition against ISIL.
As soon as news of the murder appeared, anti-ISIL protesters turned out on the streets of Amman calling for revenge.
A Jordanian official has since said several militants being held in Jordan will be swiftly executed including a female suicide bombe