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Jordan's Air Force Resumes Raids Against Islamic State
Jordanian air force jets bombed the hideouts of Islamic State militants in Syria on Thursday, state television said, resuming the intensified raids that it first launched last week in retaliation for the killing of a pilot.
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Iraq Says Jordan Offers All Military Means in Islamic State Fight
Jordan is ready to offer all military means at its disposal to help Iraq fight the Islamic State group, Iraq's defence minister said Wednesday after meeting Amman's army chief.
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Jordan Pounds Islamic State as Iraqi Ground Offensive Looms
Jordan announced it has carried out dozens of air strikes on the Islamic State group, as a top US envoy said Iraqi troops would begin a major ground offensive against the jihadists in the week ahead.
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Iraqi Ground Offensive Against Islamic State 'Within Weeks': US
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive "in the weeks ahead" to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State (IS) group, the US coordinator for the international coalition against the jihadists said on Sunday.
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Radical Scholar Provided Japan with Channel to IS at Hostage Crisis Peak
The Japan government opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of its recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who briefly became an intermediary.
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56 Islamic State Targets Destroyed in 3 Days: Jordan
Jordan said today that it destroyed 56 targets in three days of strikes on the Islamic State group after it murdered one of its pilots, and is determined to destroy IS.
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Jordan Says Pilot Murder 'Turning Point' in Islamic State Fight
The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group is a "turning point" in the kingdom's fight against the jihadists, a minister said in remarks published today.
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UAE Likely to Resume Fights in US-Led Coalition Against Islamic State Soon: US
The United Arab Emirates is likely to resume air missions as part of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in the coming days, a senior US official said on Friday after top American diplomat John Kerry met with Gulf ministers.
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Jordan Says Planes Bomb Islamic State Targets for Second Day Running
Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group.
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Islamic State Killing of Jordan Pilot Puts Pressure on Rescue Operations
The horrifying images of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group this week has put added pressure on the US to ensure rapid rescue operations for its partners.
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Jordan's Queen Rania Joins March for Murdered Pilot
Queen Rania of Jordan joined thousands of people who turned out after midday prayers in Jordan's capital today to express their solidarity with the pilot murdered by the Islamic State (IS) group.
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Jordan Vows to 'Eradicate' Islamic State After Pilot's Murder
Jordan said air strikes against the Islamic State group are only the start of its retaliation for the burning alive of one of its pilots, vowing to "eradicate" the jihadists.
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US Moves Pilot Rescue Aircraft to Northern Iraq: Official
The US military has deployed aircraft and troops to northern Iraq to boost its ability to rescue downed coalition pilots, after a Jordanian airman was captured and killed by jihadists in Syria, a defence official said on Thursday.
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King Abdullah Briefed by Top Commanders on Strikes Against Islamic State
Top military commanders briefed Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday on air strikes launched against Islamic State in response to the group's killing of a captured Jordanian pilot, state television said.
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Jordan King Abdullah II Visits Grieving Family of Executed Pilot
Jordanian King Abdullah II personally paid his condolences on Thursday to the family of the fighter pilot burned to death by the Islamic State group, after promising harsh revenge for his execution.
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Jordan's Air Force Resumes Raids Against Islamic State
Jordanian air force jets bombed the hideouts of Islamic State militants in Syria on Thursday, state television said, resuming the intensified raids that it first launched last week in retaliation for the killing of a pilot.
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Iraq Says Jordan Offers All Military Means in Islamic State Fight
Jordan is ready to offer all military means at its disposal to help Iraq fight the Islamic State group, Iraq's defence minister said Wednesday after meeting Amman's army chief.
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Jordan Pounds Islamic State as Iraqi Ground Offensive Looms
Jordan announced it has carried out dozens of air strikes on the Islamic State group, as a top US envoy said Iraqi troops would begin a major ground offensive against the jihadists in the week ahead.
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Iraqi Ground Offensive Against Islamic State 'Within Weeks': US
Iraqi troops will begin a ground offensive "in the weeks ahead" to take back swathes of the country seized by the Islamic State (IS) group, the US coordinator for the international coalition against the jihadists said on Sunday.
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Radical Scholar Provided Japan with Channel to IS at Hostage Crisis Peak
The Japan government opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of its recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who briefly became an intermediary.
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56 Islamic State Targets Destroyed in 3 Days: Jordan
Jordan said today that it destroyed 56 targets in three days of strikes on the Islamic State group after it murdered one of its pilots, and is determined to destroy IS.
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Jordan Says Pilot Murder 'Turning Point' in Islamic State Fight
The burning alive of a Jordanian pilot by the Islamic State group is a "turning point" in the kingdom's fight against the jihadists, a minister said in remarks published today.
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UAE Likely to Resume Fights in US-Led Coalition Against Islamic State Soon: US
The United Arab Emirates is likely to resume air missions as part of the US-led coalition fighting the Islamic State group in the coming days, a senior US official said on Friday after top American diplomat John Kerry met with Gulf ministers.
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Jordan Says Planes Bomb Islamic State Targets for Second Day Running
Jordan said on Friday it had carried out a second straight day of air strikes on Islamic State militants to avenge a captive Jordanian pilot burnt to death by the group.
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Islamic State Killing of Jordan Pilot Puts Pressure on Rescue Operations
The horrifying images of a Jordanian pilot burned alive by the Islamic State group this week has put added pressure on the US to ensure rapid rescue operations for its partners.
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Jordan's Queen Rania Joins March for Murdered Pilot
Queen Rania of Jordan joined thousands of people who turned out after midday prayers in Jordan's capital today to express their solidarity with the pilot murdered by the Islamic State (IS) group.
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Jordan Vows to 'Eradicate' Islamic State After Pilot's Murder
Jordan said air strikes against the Islamic State group are only the start of its retaliation for the burning alive of one of its pilots, vowing to "eradicate" the jihadists.
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US Moves Pilot Rescue Aircraft to Northern Iraq: Official
The US military has deployed aircraft and troops to northern Iraq to boost its ability to rescue downed coalition pilots, after a Jordanian airman was captured and killed by jihadists in Syria, a defence official said on Thursday.
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King Abdullah Briefed by Top Commanders on Strikes Against Islamic State
Top military commanders briefed Jordan's King Abdullah on Thursday on air strikes launched against Islamic State in response to the group's killing of a captured Jordanian pilot, state television said.
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Jordan King Abdullah II Visits Grieving Family of Executed Pilot
Jordanian King Abdullah II personally paid his condolences on Thursday to the family of the fighter pilot burned to death by the Islamic State group, after promising harsh revenge for his execution.
