Muath Al-Kasasbeh

Soldier's view: Better late than never

There will be a lot of political discussion on the evacuation and relocation of the Tomb of Süleyman ?ah in Syria. Historically, last week?s military operation carries a lot of significance. And no matter who says what it is, it is an obvious withdrawal. But the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) had a pretty good reason for the move.

Why did the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) burn to death Jordanian fighter pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh?

First of all, this was a ?cover-up operation? for ISIL, trying to whitewash its defeat in Kobane two weeks ago. By increasing the level of its barbarism and creating a much larger wave of shock, it was able to jog people?s memories again about its supposed ?invincibility.?

Another aim was to attract more jihadists from around the world by widening the horrifying effect.

UAE pulled out of ISIL fight after pilot capture: report

The United Arab Emirates pulled out of the air campaign fighting Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants after the capture of a Jordanian pilot who has since been killed by the extremists, the New York Times reported Wednesday.
      
The pilot was captured in December and ISIL militants released a video Tuesday showing the man in a cage being burned alive.

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