A squadron of warplanes from the United Arab Emirates arrives in Jordan to help the kingdom in its fight against the Islamic State group, state media reports.
The F-16 fighter jets are deployed at a Jordanian air base along with UAE pilots and technicians, says the kingdom’s official Petra news agency.
In this image made from undated video provided by Jordanian military via Jordan TV, explosions go off as the military carried out airstrikes at an undisclosed location in Syria against the Islamic State. (photo credit: AP/Jordanian military via Jordan TV)
Jordan and the UAE are part of the US-led coalition that has been carrying out air strikes against IS since last year.
Squadron chief Saeed Hassan telss Petra the newly arrived UAE team “stands ready to carry out any mission in coordination with the Jordanian armed forces.”
C-17 transporters and refueling planes are part of the squadron sent to Jordan on the orders of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahayan as a show of solidarity.
“The initiative… reaffirms the UAE’s unwavering and constant solidarity with Jordan and its leading role and immense sacrifices for the security and stability of the region as embodied by martyr and hero Moaz al-Kasasbeh,” the UAE state news agency WAM says.
— AFP
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