Islamic State crisis: Thousands rally in Jordan

Thousands have rallied in Jordan’s capital, Amman, in support of their government’s military response to the killing of a Jordanian fighter pilot by Islamic State (IS) militants.

 

Among those marching was Jordan’s first lady, Queen Rania, who told the BBC the country was “united in our horror”.

 

Jordan says its warplanes carried out dozens of air strikes on IS targets on Thursday in response to the killing.

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