How did the killing of a Jordanian pilot by ISIS change Jordan’s military response?

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In September 2014, Jordan joined a U.S.-led air campaign against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Initially, the Jordanian government sought to downplay its participation in the coalition, as a significant portion of the public opposed the military involvement.12

This stance shifted dramatically in early 2015 after ISIS fighters captured a Jordanian pilot and released a video showing him being burned to death. The brutality of the act caused public support for military action to surge within Jordan. Consequently, King Abdullah II took on a more visible leadership role, and the country significantly increased the number of air strikes it carried out against the extremist group.12