Jordan: Jordanian Royal Air Force pilot captured by Islamic State (IS) militants after his warplane went down
Jordanian Royal Air Force pilot was captured by the Islamic State (IS) Wednesday after his warplane went down in northeastern Syria, the Jordan Armed Forces – Arab Army (JAF) said in a statement.
Images of the arrest of Lieutenant Muath Kasasbeh, 27, from Karak Governorate, appeared on social media after his capture by the IS terrorists as the government pledged to continue war on terrorism in defending Islam.
In the statement, JAF said the fighter went down during a mission against IS in Raqqa northeast Syria Wednesday morning and the pilot was taken as a “hostage”.
Jordan holds the terrorist group of Islamic State, better known with its Arabic acronym “Daesh”, accountable for the safety of the pilot, adding that the terror organisation “does not hide its terrorist plots, as it has carried out numerous criminal acts and destruction targeting Muslims and non-Muslims in Syria and Iraq”.