it's payback… Jordan pounds Islamic State with airstrikes after pilot's murder
Tens of the Middle East nation's fighter jets were deployed in the attacks against the militants' hideaways, a day after King Abdullah II had vowed a "relentless" war against the terror group.
The strikes followed the death of captured Jordanian pilot Lieutenant Mouath al-Kasaesbeh, who was shown being burned alive in a metal cage in footage released by the so-called Islamic State on Tuesday.
Jordanian state TV broadcast footage of the fighter jets taking off to carry out the raids, before later showing footage of the actual bombing and the jets later returning.
One officer was shown writing on one jet's missile the message 'Will show them hell, from the Jordanian air force' in Arabic.
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Several men and women were also shown writing Koranic verses and anti-Islamic State slogans on the bombs, soon to be dropped on the jihadists.
The bombardment, believed have taken place in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zor and near the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa, destroyed ammunition depots and training camps run by the terrorists.
US aircraft were also said to have been involved in the mission to provide intelligence and surveillance as well as reconnaissance.
EPAA Jordanian officer writing on a fighter jet missile
Our war for their sake will be relentless and will hit them in their own ground
Jordan's King Abdullah II
King Abdullah II, who cut short a visit to President Obama following Lieutenant al-Kasaesbeh's death, yesterday declared: “We are waging this war to protect our faith, our values and human principles and our war for their sake will be relentless and will hit them in their own ground.”
Jordan has already executed two Iraqi al-Qaeda terrorists in retaliation for the pilot's murder, including would-be suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi - who had been the subject of prisoner-exchange negotiations with the Islamic State.
An attempted deal to secure Lieutenant al-Kasaesbeh's release in exchange for Al-Rishawi's freedom broke down when the terror group refused to confirm whether the pilot was still alive.
It has since emerged Lieutenant al-Kasaesbeh is likely to have been killed weeks ago, despite the Islamic State's negotiations continuing until recent days.
Several men and women were also shown writing Koranic verses and anti-Islamic State slogans on the bombs, soon to be dropped on the jihadists.
The bombardment, believed have taken place in Syria's eastern province of Deir al-Zor and near the Islamic State's self-declared capital of Raqqa, destroyed ammunition depots and training camps run by the terrorists.
US aircraft were also said to have been involved in the mission to provide intelligence and surveillance as well as reconnaissance.
EPAA Jordanian officer writing on a fighter jet missileOur war for their sake will be relentless and will hit them in their own ground
Jordan's King Abdullah II
King Abdullah II, who cut short a visit to President Obama following Lieutenant al-Kasaesbeh's death, yesterday declared: “We are waging this war to protect our faith, our values and human principles and our war for their sake will be relentless and will hit them in their own ground.”
Jordan has already executed two Iraqi al-Qaeda terrorists in retaliation for the pilot's murder, including would-be suicide bomber Sajida al-Rishawi - who had been the subject of prisoner-exchange negotiations with the Islamic State.
An attempted deal to secure Lieutenant al-Kasaesbeh's release in exchange for Al-Rishawi's freedom broke down when the terror group refused to confirm whether the pilot was still alive.
It has since emerged Lieutenant al-Kasaesbeh is likely to have been killed weeks ago, despite the Islamic State's negotiations continuing until recent days.
Source: express.co.uk
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