Jordan Fighter Jets Fly Over Memorial for Slain Pilot

Jordanian fighter jets flew Thursday over the hometown of a pilot killed by Islamic State militants after ending a mission against militants in Syria, a security official said. Jordan's King Abdullah was visiting the pilot's family at the time of the flyover. The show of force came two days after the ultra hardline Islamic State group released a video showing a captured Jordanian pilot being burned alive. State television had earlier said the fighter jets had completed a...

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