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| Islamic State crisis: Thousands rally in Jordan | Islamic State crisis: Thousands rally in Jordan |
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| Thousands have rallied in Jordan's capital, Amman, in support of their government's military response to the killing of a Jordanian fighter pilot by Islamic State (IS) militants. | Thousands have rallied in Jordan's capital, Amman, in support of their government's military response to the killing of a Jordanian fighter pilot by Islamic State (IS) militants. |
| Among those marching was Jordan's first lady, Queen Rania, who told the BBC the country was "united in our horror". | Among those marching was Jordan's first lady, Queen Rania, who told the BBC the country was "united in our horror". |
| Jordan says its warplanes carried out dozens of air strikes on IS targets on Thursday in response to the killing. | Jordan says its warplanes carried out dozens of air strikes on IS targets on Thursday in response to the killing. |
| The country's foreign minister said it was "upping the ante" against IS. | The country's foreign minister said it was "upping the ante" against IS. |
| Until now, Arab states have only been involved in a fraction of the US-led air campaign against the militants. | Until now, Arab states have only been involved in a fraction of the US-led air campaign against the militants. |
| The focus of Jordan's air strikes is reported to be Raqqa, the IS stronghold in Syria. | The focus of Jordan's air strikes is reported to be Raqqa, the IS stronghold in Syria. |
| Local activists and IS sympathisers reported fresh strikes in the city on Friday, but these have not been confirmed by officials. | Local activists and IS sympathisers reported fresh strikes in the city on Friday, but these have not been confirmed by officials. |
| 'This is our war' | 'This is our war' |
| On Friday morning, crowds gathered outside the capital's al-Husseini mosque after weekly prayers, waving Jordanian flags and pictures of the murdered pilot, Moaz al-Kasasbeh. | On Friday morning, crowds gathered outside the capital's al-Husseini mosque after weekly prayers, waving Jordanian flags and pictures of the murdered pilot, Moaz al-Kasasbeh. |
| Some held placards that read: "Yes to punishment. Yes to the eradication of terrorism", the AFP news agency reported. | Some held placards that read: "Yes to punishment. Yes to the eradication of terrorism", the AFP news agency reported. |
| Queen Rania said Lt Kasasbeh's killing had made Jordanians "determined to rid the world of this evil". | Queen Rania said Lt Kasasbeh's killing had made Jordanians "determined to rid the world of this evil". |
| Some internal critics have criticised Jordanian involvement, but she said: "This is absolutely Jordan's war, it is every Muslim's war... We can't win this war alone but it is absolutely our war." | Some internal critics have criticised Jordanian involvement, but she said: "This is absolutely Jordan's war, it is every Muslim's war... We can't win this war alone but it is absolutely our war." |
| Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said Thursday's strikes were "the beginning of our retaliation" against IS. | Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh said Thursday's strikes were "the beginning of our retaliation" against IS. |
| A video of Lt Kasasbeh, 26, being burned alive in a cage was posted online by IS earlier this week. | A video of Lt Kasasbeh, 26, being burned alive in a cage was posted online by IS earlier this week. |
| He was captured by the militants in December after his F-16 fighter jet crashed in Syria. The video is believed to have been filmed on 3 January. | He was captured by the militants in December after his F-16 fighter jet crashed in Syria. The video is believed to have been filmed on 3 January. |
| Jordan had previously only bombed IS sites in Syria, but Mr Judeh said it was now also targeting IS in Iraq. | Jordan had previously only bombed IS sites in Syria, but Mr Judeh said it was now also targeting IS in Iraq. |
| After Thursday's strikes, Jordanian war planes flew over Lt Kasasbeh's home village of Aya, near the city of Karak, south of Amman. | After Thursday's strikes, Jordanian war planes flew over Lt Kasasbeh's home village of Aya, near the city of Karak, south of Amman. |
| Their flight coincided with a visit to the village by King Abdullah II, who was meeting the pilot's family. | Their flight coincided with a visit to the village by King Abdullah II, who was meeting the pilot's family. |
| King Abdullah, sitting sombre-faced with Saif al-Kasasbeh, the pilot's father, was said to have gestured to the skies as the warplanes flew overhead. | King Abdullah, sitting sombre-faced with Saif al-Kasasbeh, the pilot's father, was said to have gestured to the skies as the warplanes flew overhead. |
| 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". |
| On Friday, jihadi cleric Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, whose writings had inspired members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, said the killing of Lt Kasasbeh was "not acceptable in any religion". | On Friday, jihadi cleric Abu Mohammad al-Maqdisi, whose writings had inspired members of al-Qaeda in Iraq, said the killing of Lt Kasasbeh was "not acceptable in any religion". |
| Mr Maqdisi, who was unexpectedly released from prison on Thursday, told Jordanian TV station Roya that he had been involved in back-channel talks with IS to secure the release of Lt Kasasbeh. | Mr Maqdisi, who was unexpectedly released from prison on Thursday, told Jordanian TV station Roya that he had been involved in back-channel talks with IS to secure the release of Lt Kasasbeh. |
| Jordan had offered to swap Sajida al-Rishawi, a failed female suicide bomber, for the captured pilot but Mr Maqdisi said the militants were never serious about an exchange. | Jordan had offered to swap Sajida al-Rishawi, a failed female suicide bomber, for the captured pilot but Mr Maqdisi said the militants were never serious about an exchange. |
| Jordan executed Rishawi and another convicted al-Qaeda operative on Wednesday. | Jordan executed Rishawi and another convicted al-Qaeda operative on Wednesday. |
| 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 |