A video circulating on social media on Tuesday appears to show the murder of a Jordanian fighter pilot by militants of the Islamic State group. Supporters of the group shared a video purporting to show Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh dressed in an orange jumpsuit standing in a cage, before being burned alive. The footage appears at the end of an over 20-minute video condemning Jordanian forces' involvement in coalition airstrikes against the militant group. The Jordanian government confirmed that Islamic State militants had killed the pilot, and said his death took place on Jan. 3, according to Jordan's state television. U.S. officials said they were working to confirm the authenticity of the video and when it was recorded. For the video and the rest of this article: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/muath-al-kaseasbeh-dead_n_6604726.html
Outrage spread across the Arab world after the release of a video by Islamic State said to show the burning to death of a captive Jordanian pilot, raising alarm in the region over the militant group’s brutal tactics and startling Arab governments involved in the military campaign against it. The 22-minute video begins with footage of Jordanian involvement in a U.S.-led military coalition against Islamic State. It then shows what appears to be First Lt. Muath al-Kasasbeh describing Jordan’s military operations before he is burned alive inside a cage. Jordan’s government has confirmed the death of the air force pilot, who was captured in December by Islamic State militants after his plane crashed on a mission over Syria, but didn’t say whether the video was authentic. Read more http://www.wsj.com/articles/islamic...anian-pilot-sparks-mideast-outrage-1423066903
