Jordan Vows 'punishment and Revenge' After Pilot Burned Alive

The people of Jordan were left reeling on Wednesday after a brutal video surfaced showing pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive, a brutal act for which the Islamic State has claimed responsibility. The 22-minute-long video posted Tuesday sparked immediate condemnation by the international community and ignited scenes of grief in Jordan. The spokesman for the Jordanian armed forces, Mamdouh al-Ameri, on Tuesday evening confirmed al-Kaseasbeh's death and vowed "punishment and revenge." The government is also alleging that al-Kaseasbeh has been dead since Jan. 3, though that has not been independently confirmed. King Abdullah II of Jordan cut short a visit to the U.S. after the footage surfaced. Members of the international community too were quick to react as the video began circulating and Jordan confirmed the news that al-Kaseasbeh had been killed. http://on.mash.to/16uCR0s http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ