Safi al-Kasasbeh

A man purported to be Jordanian Air Force Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh walks slowly toward his death in a video released by ISIS.

Jordan promises ‘earth-shaking’ vengeance against ISIS

February 4, 2015Conflict

King Abdullah of Jordan has promised a “relentless war” against ISIS after the gruesome murder of a captured Jordanian Air Force pilot. Two Islamists on death row in Jordan were executed this morning in apparent response, and the pilot’s father has called for more. But how united is Jordan?