While the US-led coalition claims that the first fighter jet was "not downed" by ISIS [5], the fact that ISIS is now claiming to have downed a 2nd fighter jet in Balad (north of Baghdad) and captured the pilot, suggests the west may not be being entirely honest (two 'crashes' in a week is perhaps more worrisome than 2 'shot down' in a week). What is even more disturbing is the fact that ISIS has taken to social media to ask how the first captured Jordanian pilot should die...
Loos like #ISIS [6] is confirming the news now. #Aljazeera [7]: Jet downed in #Balad [8]. The pilot is reportedly captured. #Iraq [9] pic.twitter.com/lGlQIdxUiP [10]
— Rami (@RamiAlLolah) December 28, 2014 [11]
As Bloomberg reports,
- *ISLAMIC STATE SAYS IT DOWNED WAR JET NORTH OF BAGHDAD
- *ISLAMIC STATE POSTS AUDIO STATEMENT ON DOWNED JET ONLINE
- *ISLAMIC STATE SAYS IT TO RELEASE MORE INFORMATION SOON
And this is the depravity ISIS is willing to stoop to... (as IJReview reports [12])
Following the capture of Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kasasba by ISIS terrorists, the Islamic State and its followers have taken to Twitter to show the world that depravity is just a game to them.
While ISIS is infamous for beheading its captives, some of their suggestions on what to do with al-Kasaba are even more barbaric than beheading. According to Voactiv:
ISIS supporters are having the morbid debate predominantly on Twitter, using the hashtag “Suggest a Way to Kill the Jordanian Pilot Pig” ( #?????_?????_????_??????_???????_???????). With over a thousand retweets, the hashtag is gaining popularity.
One terrorist recommends to use a bulldozer to run over al-Kasaba.
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