Jordan's Military Conducts Airstrikes Against Islamic State Targets
King Abdullah has vowed to wage a "harsh" war against the group after it released a video this week that showed a Jordanian pilot being burned alive.
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As Jets Roar Overhead, Jordan Remembers Its Fallen Pilot
Many Jordanians opposed joining the U.S.-led coalition against ISIS. But at the funeral of the pilot burned to death by the extremists, mourners honored his sacrifice and called for ISIS' destruction.
Jordan Responds Swiftly To Pilot's Grisly Death At The Hand Of ISIS
A video from the self-declared Islamic State militant group shows Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, who had been held by the group since his capture in December, being burned alive.
Syrian Rebels Want To Fight Assad, But Now They'll Face ISIS
Moderate Syrian rebels took up arms to topple President Bashar Assad. But the U.S. is planning to train them to fight against a different foe, the self-declared Islamic State, instead.
Video Appears To Show Beheading Of Japanese Hostage Kenji Goto
The SITE Intelligence group has acquired footage that appears to show the execution of the Japanese journalist a week after another Japanese hostage was killed by the so-called Islamic State.
Islamic State Blames Coalition Airstrikes For Losing Kobani
For the first time, the extremist group acknowledges its defeat earlier this week in the heavily contested Syrian border town.
As Deadline Passes, The Fate Of ISIS Hostages Is Uncertain
The Sunni militants had given Jordan until sunset Thursday to release a convicted terrorist. The exchange did not happen.
Jordan Demands Proof Of Life From ISIS Militants
The country wants to know if the Jordanian pilot being held by the Sunni militants is still alive. The Islamic State said it would kill the pilot if a convicted terrorist was not released by sunset.
Jordan Says It's Willing To Swap Prisoner For Hostage Held By ISIS
A video released by the Islamic militants demanded the release of the convicted terrorist within 24 hours, or two hostages — a Jordanian military pilot and a Japanese journalist — would be killed.
The Drone War's Bottleneck: Too Many Targets, Not Enough Pilots
Much of America's military campaign in Iraq and Syria is conducted by drones. NPR's Scott Simon talks with U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff General Mark Welsh about the shortage of drone pilots.