Execution of two convicted terrorists that it had in its custody. The identity, one known to us very much so because it was on the name list of that jordan had offered up to exchange for that jordanian pilot. She is a convicted, wouldbe suicide bomber, who was part of a series of bombings that took place in 2005. The jordanian authorities arrested her. She has been on death row since 2006 2006. After the news came out that he was executed they executed her. It is widely reported on all jordanian state Television News outlets in addition to her, they confirmed they have executed another individual who is believed to have been a righthand man of a [ indiscernible ] who was killed in an air strike. He was also believed to be a senior operative within that organization that they had arrested. His name also was known to officials, known to people following the story the past couple of days, but the fact is that the jordanian government has confirmed that it has gone ahead with the execution
Rischadi. Shes been on death row since 2006 and jordan offered to exchange her in exchange for the pilot after the news came out today he was executed, the jordanian authorities confirm she has been executed and its on news outlets and news agency. In addition to her, the jordanian government confirmed they have executed another individual believed to have been a righthand man of a founder of al qaeda in iraq. One of the most notorious figures of the iraq war and he was believed to have been a senior operative within that operation and on death row for some time now. Now his name also was known to officials and people following the story for the past couple of days but the fact is that jordanian government this evening has confirmed that it has gone ahead with the execution of these two individuals and although they dont officially say its widely believed to have been in response to the execution of the jordanian pilot confirmed today, lawrence. And its so striking that all of this is
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King abdullah keeping his promise of swift retaliation for the brutal killing of the jordanian pilot, after video was released of the pilot being burned alive. The king offered condolences to the family in person today. Our own shepard smith, live on the ground in amman jordan. Shepherd shepherd . Reporter gretchen, those air strikes conducted by jordan is described to us as an increase in the number on a given day. Sources tell our Jennifer Griffin that 20 jordanian aircraft were involved in strikes that happened in syria along its sit controlled areas and those happened today. We dont know exactly what the targets were or what was exactly hit or destroyed or anything. We do know because of reporting at to the pentagon thats an increase from normal days. The Iraqi Air Force has are released video from its war jets that show Iraqi Military taking strikes on isis strong holds in the center of iraq. So we now have strikes happening by the jordanians with american support with american aw
Now, will it possibly attract some young disenfranchised young men to the cause . It very well might. And i think that they believe that there is propaganda value. Obviously they think theres propaganda value in not only doing this but videotaping it and posting it online. In the end, it just shows the utter corruption the debasement of who they are as an organization. And yes, it will i think that at least regionally it will backfire on them. Admiral, since the capture of lieutenant kasasbeh do you have any information about his whereabouts or make any effort to try and release him . Second question do you have any concerns that the killing of kasasbeh will have any negative implications on the Popular Support for the war on daesh . Popular support here in the United States . , no no abroad. Basically in the region n jordan. And do you still have the commitment of the jordanian government to be part of the coalition against isil . I wont speak for the jordanian government. Did you rec