Here's a sad photo of Jordanian pilot who was
captured by ISIS militants after his warplane was
shot down while he was conducting airstrikes over
Syria. ISIS shared photos of his capture on Twitter
Jordanian Information Minister Mohammad Momani
told AP that First Lieutenant Mu'ath Safi Yousef
al-Kaseasbeh's plane was shot down by 'ground
fire'. This is the first time a foreign soldier will
fall into ISIS hand since the U.S-led coalition
began its air campaign against the extremists.
The 27 year old pilot is said to be from a
prominent Jordanian family. His family said
Mu'ath felt it was a religious duty to fight ISIS
because they were 'distorting the true spirit of
Islam'. His family has publicly begged for mercy,
asking ISIS to release him but that's probably not
going to happen..
ISIS are now reportedly in possession of MANPADS
- shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles
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