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Jordan rejects land offensive against IS, for now

Observers believe that Jordan is being dragged into a land offensive against the Islamic State in Syria, using the execution of its pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh as cover.

Osama Al Sharif
Osama Al Sharif
Feb 20, 2015
Jordanian Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Mashal Al Zaben (C) shakes hands with Iraqi military officers at the Defence Ministry in Baghdad February 11, 2015. Zaben held talks in Baghdad with his Iraqi counterpart as Arab states continued their attacks on Islamic State (IS) militants occupying chunks of Iraq and Syria. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY) - RTR4P57F
Jordanian Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Mashal al-Zaben (C) shakes hands with Iraqi military officers at the Defense Ministry in Baghdad, Feb. 11, 2015. — REUTERS/Ahmed Saad

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