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| In final video, Jordanian pilot said he was shot down, contradicting U.S. account |
| 2015-02-06 |
| IRBIL, Iraq — The 22-minute video released Tuesday by the Islamic State depicting the brutal death by immolation of a captured Jordanian pilot includes a long and detailed account by Lt. Moaz al Kasasbeh of his last mission as well as a general outline of the contributions of Arab countries to the U.S.-led anti-Islamic State coalition. In the video, Kasasbeh said he ejected from his aircraft over Raqqa, Syria, after it was hit by anti-aircraft fire, disabling his F-16’s single engine. That detail contradicts American statements at the time, which said there was no evidence his plane had been shot down. It is difficult to judge the accuracy of Kasasbeh’s statements. He was no doubt speaking under duress, dressed in the orange jumpsuit that has become the hallmark of prisoners the Islamic State is about to put to death and with an obvious bruise under his left eye. But his account of the mission is consistent with what is known about Arab militaries generally and conforms to military practice. If accurate, it would be the first detailed accounting of an Arab bombing mission over Syria. |
| Posted by:Hupineger Glomomp0036 |
| #1 Coerced statement, pretty clearly. ISIS all about the ego, not the truth. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-02-06 00:23 |