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Isis fighters capture Jordanian pilot after shooting down plane over Syria | |
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The Jordanian army said on Wednesday one of its pilots was captured by Islamic State (Isis) militants after his plane was downed during coalition air raids in Syria. | |
“Jordan holds the group and its supporters responsible for the safety of the pilot and his life,” an army statement read on state television said. | |
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the aircraft was shot down near the northern city of Raqqa, Islamic State de facto capital. | |
It is the first warplane shot down by Isis since the coalition began air strikes against the group in Syria three months ago. | |
The Raqqa Media Center group published a photograph said to be of the pilot, who appeared wearing a white shirt as he was surrounded by 11 fighters, some of them masked. Another photograph published by the group showed the man naked from the waist down and soaking wet being captured by three gunmen as he was taken out of what appeared to be a lake. | |
The U.S.-led coalition has carried out hundreds of air strikes against Isis positions in Syria since 23 September. | |
Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have joined in airstrikes against the extremist group, while Qatar is providing logistical support. | Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have joined in airstrikes against the extremist group, while Qatar is providing logistical support. |