ISIS Shoots Down F-16 From U.S.-Led Colalition, Captures Pilot
On Wednesday, ISIS militants in Syria shot down a F-16 fighter jet from the U.S.-led coalition and captured its Jordanian pilot.
Jordan confirmed the crash, which took place near near Raqqa, in northern Syria, and identified the pilot as Moaz Youssef al-Kasasbeh, a 24-year-old lieutenant. ISIS "bears responsibility" for al-Kasasbeh's safety, according to NPR's translation of Jordan's official statement.
An ISIS-affiliated Twitter account posted the above photo, claiming it showed al-Kasabeh shortly after his capture. The pilot's uncle, retired Jordanian Maj. Gen. Fahd al-Kasabeh, told CNN the man in the photo is his nephew.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a monitoring group in the region, claims that ISIS used anti-aircraft missiles captured from Iraqi and Syrian military bases to take down the jet, according to the New York Times.