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| Jordan pilot hostage Moaz al-Kasasbeh 'burned alive' | Jordan pilot hostage Moaz al-Kasasbeh 'burned alive' |
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| Jordan has confirmed the death of pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh after a video published online by Islamic State (IS) claimed to show him being burned alive. | Jordan has confirmed the death of pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh after a video published online by Islamic State (IS) claimed to show him being burned alive. |
| The video shows a man standing in a cage and engulfed in flames. Officials are working to confirm it is genuine. | |
| Jordan's King Abdullah hailed Lt Kasasbeh as a hero, saying Jordan must "stand united" in the face of hardship. | |
| The pilot was captured when his plane came down near Raqqa, Syria, in December during a mission against IS. | |
| The video posted online on Tuesday was distributed via a Twitter account known as a source for IS propaganda. | The video posted online on Tuesday was distributed via a Twitter account known as a source for IS propaganda. |
| The highly produced 22-minute film includes a sequence showing the Jordanian pilot walking at gunpoint amongst rubble apparently caused by coalition air strikes that targeted jihadists. | The highly produced 22-minute film includes a sequence showing the Jordanian pilot walking at gunpoint amongst rubble apparently caused by coalition air strikes that targeted jihadists. |
| The BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner, says the new and horrific video is aimed at a world already shocked by the calculated cruelty of Islamic State's actions. | The BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner, says the new and horrific video is aimed at a world already shocked by the calculated cruelty of Islamic State's actions. |
| Jordanian state TV reports that Lt Kasasbeh, 26, was killed a month ago - since when Jordan has continued attempts to secure his release. | Jordanian state TV reports that Lt Kasasbeh, 26, was killed a month ago - since when Jordan has continued attempts to secure his release. |
| The country has vowed "punishment and revenge" for his death. | |
| Jordan, which is part of the US-led coalition against IS, had been attempting to secure Lt Kasasbeh's release as part of a prisoner swap, offering to free Iraqi militant Sajida al-Rishawi in exchange. | |
| She is a failed suicide bomber now on death row in Jordan for her role in attacks in the capital, Amman, that killed 60 people in 2005. | |
| IS had sought Rishawi's release as part of a deal to free captive Japanese journalist Kenji Goto. A video that appeared to show Goto's dead body appeared three days ago. | |
| At the scene: Richard Colebourn, BBC News, Amman | At the scene: Richard Colebourn, BBC News, Amman |
| Hundreds are gathered outside the hall on the outskirts of Amman where family members and friends of the Jordanian pilot have been congregating for days. | Hundreds are gathered outside the hall on the outskirts of Amman where family members and friends of the Jordanian pilot have been congregating for days. |
| As the news emerged people prayed in commemoration for his life and gathered around mobile phones looking at the gruesome images circulating on social media. Immediate family members have not spoken, but an uncle of the pilot told the BBC that Jordan must act against such extremists. | As the news emerged people prayed in commemoration for his life and gathered around mobile phones looking at the gruesome images circulating on social media. Immediate family members have not spoken, but an uncle of the pilot told the BBC that Jordan must act against such extremists. |
| As the evening went on more Jordanians gathered. Angry shouts went up calling for unity and chanting the pilot's name. But some have also called out against Jordan's participation in the coalition. | As the evening went on more Jordanians gathered. Angry shouts went up calling for unity and chanting the pilot's name. But some have also called out against Jordan's participation in the coalition. |
| Profile: Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh | Profile: Lt Moaz al-Kasasbeh |
| A spokesman for the Jordanian armed forces, Mamdouh al-Ameri, said Lt Kasasbeh had "fallen as a martyr". | A spokesman for the Jordanian armed forces, Mamdouh al-Ameri, said Lt Kasasbeh had "fallen as a martyr". |
| "While the military forces mourn the martyr, they emphasise his blood will not be shed in vain. Our punishment and revenge will be as huge as the loss of the Jordanians." | "While the military forces mourn the martyr, they emphasise his blood will not be shed in vain. Our punishment and revenge will be as huge as the loss of the Jordanians." |
| Jordanian officials were quoted as saying Rishawi would be executed imminently, with three other convicted militants also reportedly to be put to death. | Jordanian officials were quoted as saying Rishawi would be executed imminently, with three other convicted militants also reportedly to be put to death. |
| Analysis: Jonathan Marcus, BBC diplomatic correspondent | Analysis: Jonathan Marcus, BBC diplomatic correspondent |
| One thing is clear from this video - Islamic State never had any intention of releasing the young Jordanian pilot. According to Jordanian state media he was killed on 3 January, well before the supposed prisoner exchange talks moved into high gear. | One thing is clear from this video - Islamic State never had any intention of releasing the young Jordanian pilot. According to Jordanian state media he was killed on 3 January, well before the supposed prisoner exchange talks moved into high gear. |
| The cynical manipulation of this episode by IS shows the importance it affords to information warfare - here an attempt to create problems for the Jordanian authorities and to weaken the Arab-Western coalition, at a time when it appears to be struggling to make dramatic headway against IS on the ground. | The cynical manipulation of this episode by IS shows the importance it affords to information warfare - here an attempt to create problems for the Jordanian authorities and to weaken the Arab-Western coalition, at a time when it appears to be struggling to make dramatic headway against IS on the ground. |
| This is the problem for the coalition. Its air campaign is in many ways a stop-gap intended to halt the progress of IS, but requiring effective troops on the ground to significantly turn back its advance. | This is the problem for the coalition. Its air campaign is in many ways a stop-gap intended to halt the progress of IS, but requiring effective troops on the ground to significantly turn back its advance. |
| Jordan's King Abdullah cut short a visit to the US after news of Lt Kasasbeh's death. Before leaving, he called IS a "criminal deviant group which has no connection whatsoever with our great religion". | |
| He also met US Vice-President Joe Biden who "reinforced America's ironclad support" for Jordan, the White House said. | |
| US President Barack Obama said in a statement that if the video was real, it would be "one more indication of the viciousness and barbarity" of IS. | US President Barack Obama said in a statement that if the video was real, it would be "one more indication of the viciousness and barbarity" of IS. |
| "I think it will redouble the vigilance and determination on the part of the global coalition to make sure they are degraded and ultimately defeated," he added. | "I think it will redouble the vigilance and determination on the part of the global coalition to make sure they are degraded and ultimately defeated," he added. |
| Gen Ali Shukri, a former Jordanian army officer, told the BBC the news would cause "total dismay" in Jordan. | Gen Ali Shukri, a former Jordanian army officer, told the BBC the news would cause "total dismay" in Jordan. |
| "This is something that hasn't been seen before," he said. | "This is something that hasn't been seen before," he said. |
| "It's an absolute terror. Now the very old saying of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is going to be brought back, and I think days ahead of us will show that to [IS] and whoever is supporting them." | "It's an absolute terror. Now the very old saying of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth is going to be brought back, and I think days ahead of us will show that to [IS] and whoever is supporting them." |
| 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 |