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Jordan airstrikes IS bases in revenge for pilot killing

​Jordanian fighter jets targeted several holes and hideouts for the Islamic State (IS) in Syria, the Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) said in a statement Thursday.

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Jordan's war on terror will continue: king

​King Abdullah II of Jordan on Thursday said Jordan's war on terrorism will continue, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

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LatAm nations condemn killing of Jordanian pilot

Latin American nations have joined the international outcry against the grisly killing of a Jordanian pilot at the hands of the Islamic State (IS) terrorists.

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White House cautious on commenting Jordan's tit-for-tat execution

​The White House was cautious on Wednesday in its comments on the Jordanian government's retaliatory execution of two Iraqi extremists after the Islamic State (IS) released a video purporting to show IS burning alive a Jordanian pilot hostage.

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White House cautious on commenting Jordan's tit-for-tat execution

​The White House was cautious on Wednesday in its comments on the Jordanian government's retaliatory execution of two Iraqi extremists after the Islamic State (IS) released a video purporting to show IS burning alive a Jordanian pilot hostage.

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U.S. steps up aid to Jordan, new video shows killing of Jordanian hostage by IS

​A video purporting to show the execution of a Jordanian pilot hostage was released on Tuesday by the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) shortly after the United States and Jordan signed a memorandum which would increase the U.S. annual assistance to Jordan from 660 million to 1 billion U.S. dollars.

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UN chief condemns IS killing of Jordanian pilot

​UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Tuesday condemned the killing of a Jordanian pilot held captive by the Islamic States (IS), saying the terrorist organization has "no regard for human life."

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Japan in bid to verify authenticity of new IS audio release

​Japan's Foreign Ministry on Thursday morning was desperately trying to verify the authenticity of yet another audio message purportedly from Japanese hostage Kenji Goto who is being held by Islamic State (IS) terror group and who are demanding an Iraqi terrorist on death row in Jordan be brought to Turkish border in exchange for a Jordanian pilot's life.

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Jordan approves Russian company as nuclear technology provider

The Jordanian government approved Russia's Atomstroyexport as technology provider for the country's first nuclear reactor, the head of the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission said on Monday.