Approximately 7,000 Islamic State group fighters have been killed since Jordan began participating in coalition airstrikes, the country’s air force chief claimed on Sunday.
The Hashemite Kingdom has launched airstrikes against Islamic State group weapons depots, training centers and military barracks since militants released a video of them burning a Jordanian pilot to death.
Jordanian officials have said they would retaliate harshly for the slaying of the pilot, Lt. Muaz Kasasbeh, who was set ablaze while trapped in a cage.
Since Thursday, the Jordanian air force has attacked and destroyed 56 Islamic State targets, the air force chief, General Mansour al-Jabour, told reporters. This includes 19 targets on the first day, 18 on the second and 19 on the third, he said.
“We achieved what we were looking for: revenge for Muaz,” the general said. “And this is not the end. This is the beginning.”
In recent days, Jordanian officials have delivered tough warnings to Islamic State, saying the retaliation campaign would not stop until the group has been destroyed.
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I commend Jordan for taking the leadership role in the fight against the ISIS. When the ISIS beheaded an American, Obama went out and played golf.
ReplyDeleteHope this is true. It's about time these guys stepped up and got in the fight.
ReplyDeleteThis is how you fight a war, are you taking notes King O?
ReplyDeleteNot until ISIS publicly murders a Saudi or Iranian citizen, will things get REALLY ugly.
ReplyDelete7,000 is a good start
ReplyDelete944-Jordan tried to rally the World's powers to fight ISIS previously. The world's so called leaders did nothing, so Jordanians have been actively fighting ISIS for a while now.
ReplyDeleteIf we can figure out who is who here and kill them we can slow them done. 70% of their funds come from the united states.
ReplyDeleteI hope we supply them with all the weapons they need.
ReplyDelete1:36 I'm sure we have, supposedly this is a "surprise" when so called moderates go over to them with U.S. weapons, I think it is definitely planned by Obama and his Muzzie Brotherhood friends in the government.
ReplyDeletenow for the rest of the arab nations to pitch in GOD BLESS AMERICA
ReplyDeleteGuess we better send ISIS some more weapons.
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