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| Jordan's air strikes on IS 'beginning of retaliation' | Jordan's air strikes on IS 'beginning of retaliation' |
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| Jordanian 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 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. |
| He told CNN that Jordan was going after IS "with everything that we have". | He told CNN that Jordan was going after IS "with everything that we have". |
| Jordan had previously only bombed IS sites in Syria, but Mr Judeh said it was now also targeting IS in Iraq. | |
| This comes after IS released a video showing Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh being burned alive in a cage. | 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. | 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. | |
| 'Ongoing effort' | 'Ongoing effort' |
| In a separate interview with Fox News, Mr Judeh said: "We said we are going to take this all the way, we are going to go after them wherever they are and we're doing that." | In a separate interview with Fox News, Mr Judeh said: "We said we are going to take this all the way, we are going to go after them wherever they are and we're doing that." |
| The minister confirmed that some of the strikes targeted militant training camps and ammunition depots both in Syria and Iraq. | The minister confirmed that some of the strikes targeted militant training camps and ammunition depots both in Syria and Iraq. |
| "Today more Syria than Iraq, but... it's an ongoing effort." | "Today more Syria than Iraq, but... it's an ongoing effort." |
| Lt Kasasbeh, 26, was captured by the militants in December after his F-16 fighter jet crashed in Syria. | Lt Kasasbeh, 26, was captured by the militants in December after his F-16 fighter jet crashed in Syria. |
| IS this week released its video showing the pilot's execution. | IS this week released its video showing the pilot's execution. |
| Jordan has officially confirmed the death, but said it believed the pilot was killed on 3 January. | Jordan has officially confirmed the death, but said it believed the pilot was killed on 3 January. |
| 'Enemies of Islam' | 'Enemies of Islam' |
| On Thursday, Jordan's state TV showed King Abdullah sitting sombre-faced with Saif al-Kasasbeh, the pilot's father, at a gathering in Aya village, near the city of Karak, south of the capital Amman. | On Thursday, Jordan's state TV showed King Abdullah sitting sombre-faced with Saif al-Kasasbeh, the pilot's father, at a gathering in Aya village, near the city of Karak, south of the capital Amman. |
| The king gestured to the skies as the warplanes flew overhead, media reports said. | The king gestured to the skies as the warplanes flew overhead, media reports said. |
| The army said in a statement that "dozens of jet fighters" had struck IS targets, including training camps and weapons warehouses. | The army said in a statement that "dozens of jet fighters" had struck IS targets, including training camps and weapons warehouses. |
| State television showed people writing messages on what appeared to be missiles for the air strikes, with one calling IS "the enemies of Islam". | State television showed people writing messages on what appeared to be missiles for the air strikes, with one calling IS "the enemies of Islam". |
| Also on Thursday, Jordan released an imprisoned jihadi cleric, Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, whose writings had inspired members of al-Qaeda in Iraq. | Also on Thursday, Jordan released an imprisoned jihadi cleric, Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, whose writings had inspired members of al-Qaeda in Iraq. |
| Maqdisi, who has previously condemned IS as a "deviant organisation", was detained in late 2014 for promoting jihadist views online. | Maqdisi, who has previously condemned IS as a "deviant organisation", was detained in late 2014 for promoting jihadist views online. |
| The reason for his release was unclear, but security sources told Reuters that Maqdisi was expected to condemn the burning of the pilot. | The reason for his release was unclear, but security sources told Reuters that Maqdisi was expected to condemn the burning of the pilot. |
| On Wednesday, Jordan responded to the killing of the pilot by executing two convicts, including Sajida al-Rishawi, a failed female suicide bomber, and an al-Qaeda operative. | On Wednesday, Jordan responded to the killing of the pilot by executing two convicts, including Sajida al-Rishawi, a failed female suicide bomber, and an al-Qaeda operative. |
| Last week, IS had demanded the release of Rishawi in return for sparing the pilot's life. | Last week, IS had demanded the release of Rishawi in return for sparing the pilot's life. |
| Meanwhile, the US military said that the US-led coalition had conducted a total of nine air strikes on IS-targets in Iraq, and three on targets in Syria, between Wednesday and Thursday morning. | Meanwhile, the US military said that the US-led coalition had conducted a total of nine air strikes on IS-targets in Iraq, and three on targets in Syria, between Wednesday and Thursday morning. |
| Those strikes hit IS units near the Syrian town of Kobane, and in seven Iraqi cities including Fallujah, Kirkuk and Mosul, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. | Those strikes hit IS units near the Syrian town of Kobane, and in seven Iraqi cities including Fallujah, Kirkuk and Mosul, the Combined Joint Task Force said in a statement. |
| Jordan is one of four Arab states to have taken part in the anti-IS air strikes in Syria. | Jordan is one of four Arab states to have taken part in the anti-IS air strikes in Syria. |
| Timeline: Jordanian pilot held hostage | Timeline: Jordanian pilot held hostage |
| 24 December 2014: Jordanian Lt Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh captured by IS after his plane crashes | 24 December 2014: Jordanian Lt Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh captured by IS after his plane crashes |
| 25 December 2014: Pilot's father urges IS to show mercy | 25 December 2014: Pilot's father urges IS to show mercy |
| 20 January 2015: IS threatens to kill two Japanese hostages unless Japan pays $200m ransom within 72 hours | 20 January 2015: IS threatens to kill two Japanese hostages unless Japan pays $200m ransom within 72 hours |
| 24 January: IS releases video of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto holding a picture apparently showing Haruna Yukawa's decapitated body | 24 January: IS releases video of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto holding a picture apparently showing Haruna Yukawa's decapitated body |
| 24 January: IS calls for release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi militant sentenced to death in Jordan | 24 January: IS calls for release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi militant sentenced to death in Jordan |
| 28 January: Jordan offers to release Rishawi in exchange for Lt Kasasbeh | 28 January: Jordan offers to release Rishawi in exchange for Lt Kasasbeh |
| 29 January: Deadline to kill Lt Kasasbeh and Mr Goto expires | 29 January: Deadline to kill Lt Kasasbeh and Mr Goto expires |
| 31 January: Video released appearing to show Kenji Goto's body | 31 January: Video released appearing to show Kenji Goto's body |
| 3 February: Video released appearing to show Lt Kasasbeh burnt alive, with Jordanian media suggesting he was killed weeks earlier | 3 February: Video released appearing to show Lt Kasasbeh burnt alive, with Jordanian media suggesting he was killed weeks earlier |
| Mid-East press calls for Islamic reform | Mid-East press calls for Islamic reform |
| Profile: Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh | Profile: Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh |