The Jordanian Royal Air Force bombed Islamic State-held positions in southern Syria on Friday, killing and wounding a number of ISIS members. Jordanian forces used drones and precision-guided munitions in the operation, according to the statement, as part of the "kingdom's efforts to eradicate the terrorist group." Jordanian citizens have hailed the country's ongoing crackdown on terrorist cells linked to ISIS. On February 3, 2015, ISIS released a high-definition video showing captured JRAF pilot Maaz al-Kassasbeh being burned alive in a cage, after his plane crashed in Syria in December of 2014. The statement released by Petra said the attack was carried out "in memory of our martyrs who have fallen in our war against terrorism."

Source: Huffington Post February 05, 2017 20:09 UTC