Jordan has confirmed the death of pilot Moaz al-Kasasbeh after a video published online by Islamic State (IS) claimed to show him being burned alive.
The video shows a man standing in a cage and engulfed in flames. Officials are working to confirm it is genuine.
Jordan's King Abdullah hailed Lt Kasasbeh as a hero, saying Jordan must "stand united" in the face of hardship.
The pilot was captured when his plane came down near Raqqa, Syria, in December during a mission against IS.
The video posted online on Tuesday was distributed via a Twitter account known as a source for IS propaganda.
The highly produced 22-minute film includes a sequence showing the Jordanian pilot walking at gunpoint amongst rubble apparently caused by coalition air strikes that targeted jihadists.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31121160
The video shows a man standing in a cage and engulfed in flames. Officials are working to confirm it is genuine.
Jordan's King Abdullah hailed Lt Kasasbeh as a hero, saying Jordan must "stand united" in the face of hardship.
The pilot was captured when his plane came down near Raqqa, Syria, in December during a mission against IS.
The video posted online on Tuesday was distributed via a Twitter account known as a source for IS propaganda.
The highly produced 22-minute film includes a sequence showing the Jordanian pilot walking at gunpoint amongst rubble apparently caused by coalition air strikes that targeted jihadists.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-31121160
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