Riyadh: Maaz killing ‘inhuman’

February 5, 2015

Jeddah, Feb 5: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Wednesday called the burning alive of a Jordanian fighter pilot "inhuman and contrary to Islam."

In a message of condolence to Jordan's King Abdallah, he said Saudi Arabia “learned with profound sadness of the martyrdom of Lt. Maaz Al-Kasaasbeh.”

King Salman condemned the “heinous crime,” which he said was against all values of humanity. Crown Prince Muqrin, deputy premier, also sent a similar condolence message to the Jordanian king.

Like Jordan, Saudi Arabia since September has been part of the US-led coalition against the Islamic State terrorist group, carrying out airstrikes against IS militants who have captured swaths of land in Iraq and Syria.

Meanwhile, the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation denounced the pilot’s murder. The OIC called for an emergency meeting to discuss joint measures to confront terrorism, extremism and hatred.

The Makkah-based Muslim World League also strongly flayed the IS, saying only enemies of Islam could do such a horrendous crime.

Maaz’s father, meanwhile, has called on his government to avenge the death of his son.

“I ask that this should not end with Sajida Al-Rishawi and Ziad Karboulia (the terrorists hanged by Amman in response). I expect the government to seek revenge, severe revenge for the blood of Maaz against this horrid organization, this criminal organization, this organization that is far from Islam and the spirit of Islam,” he said speaking to Al Arabia Channel.

He added: “The pain is deep. My son isn’t just the son of Safi Al-Kasaasbeh; he is the son of every Jordanian.

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Syrian Town erupts after Israeli forces enter Beit Jinn; heavy casualties reported

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November 28,2025

Several Syrians were killed and more than two dozen others injured in Israeli strikes on the outskirts of Damascus, amid intensified incursions by the occupying regime since the fall of former president Bashar al-Assad and the rise of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) rule.

Syrian state TV reported that the casualties occurred during an overnight Israeli assault involving helicopters and drones on the town of Beit Jinn in the Damascus countryside. The attack followed an Israeli military unit’s entry into the town, where they were surrounded by local residents, leading to gunfire and direct confrontations.

According to the report, “The occupation army’s helicopters and artillery shelled Beit Jinn, located at the foothills of Mount Hermon, resulting in 13 martyrs and 25 injured civilians.” The broadcaster did not specify the full extent of damage.

Al-Ikhbariyah Syria confirmed that the shelling coincided with Israeli soldiers entering Beit Jinn, while artillery pounded surrounding areas. The broadcaster stated that the escalation began after local residents clashed with an Israeli patrol that had infiltrated the southern town and “kidnapped” three young men.

Following a two-hour exchange of heavy fire, Israeli forces withdrew and repositioned on the hill of Butt al-Warda at the town’s outskirts.

Israeli media acknowledged that six soldiers were wounded in the clashes—three of them seriously—describing the confrontation as a “sudden ambush” that forced the deployment of reserve units and air support to secure an exit route. No further details were provided.

The aggression has fueled renewed displacement from Beit Jinn, with residents fleeing to nearby villages amid increasingly frequent Israeli attacks.

The raid came just a day after Israeli troops carried out another ground incursion into Umm al-Luqas village in Quneitra province. According to SANA, an Israeli unit in four vehicles entered the village, raided several homes, and later withdrew.

Syria condemned the repeated incursions as violations of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement and UN resolutions, urging the international community to enforce compliance and pressure Israel to halt its operations and withdraw fully.

Israel has expanded its attacks across Syrian territory following the collapse of the Assad government last year. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed his forces to push deeper into Syrian territory and seize strategic positions.

Meanwhile, critics say the HTS-led interim government’s inaction and growing normalization gestures toward Israel have emboldened Tel Aviv to intensify its military operations. HTS, formerly linked to al-Qaeda, seized control of Damascus last December, formally ending Assad’s rule.

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