Militants say they captured al-Kassasbeh after he ejected from his crashing F-16 on December 24, having taken part in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes near ISIS' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria. Almost immediately after that, he became a major pawn for ISIS.
His capture also got the attention of many in Jordan, including King Abdullah, who has been a pillar of the international effort against ISIS and is himself a former helicopter pilot. (Read More)
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