Jordan's Army Calls on Media Not to Publish Captured Pilot-Related Material

The Jordanian armed forces urge various media to treat the military plane crash responsibly and take into account the feelings of the pilot's relatives.

MOSCOW, December 25 (Sputnik) — The Jordanian army called on the media to refrain from disseminating sensitive information about the pilot captured by the radical Islamic State (IS) group on Wednesday.

"The armed forces urge various media not to publish any information affecting national security,… to treat the Jordanian military plane crash responsibly and take into account the feelings of the pilot's relatives," CNN Arabic reported on Thursday, quoting a Jordanian Armed Forces spokesperson.

According to Col. Mamdouh al-Amiri, the armed forces "will provide the media with all new information about the incident, taking into account the requirements of national security."

It was also reported that King Abdullah II, Supreme Commander of the Jordanian Armed Forces, had met with high-ranking officers during a visit to the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

On Wednesday, the Jordanian military confirmed the capture of one of its pilots near the northern Syrian city of Raqqah during anti-IS coalition airstrikes. The US Central Command later announced that, contrary to the militant group's claims, IS did not down the F-16 aircraft.

In June 2014, the Islamic State jihadist group declared a caliphate on parts of Iraqi and Syrian territories under its control, prompting the United States to set up a 60-nation strong anti-IS coalition directly or indirectly involved in airstrikes against the militant group's targets.