Al-Karak
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Al-Karak, in English sources often simply Karak, is a city in Jordan known for its medieval Kerak Castle, which is one of the three largest in the region, the other two being in Syria. Al-Karak is the
The Karak Castle
Karak is known for its crusader castle, one of the largest castles in the region
A street in al-Karak
An al-Karak city police vehicle
Muath al-Kasasbeh
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Muath Safi Yousef al-Kasasbeh was a Jordanian fighter pilot who was captured and burned to death by the Islamic State militant group after his F-16 fighter aircraft crashed over Syria.
Al-Karak
…Al-Karak is famous for its traditional Jordanian lamb dish called mansaf. Muath al-Kasasbeh, Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot captured, held hostage, and burned alive in Syria in January 2015 by the ISIS Jordan River…
Muath Al Kesasbeh
A pair of Jordanian F-16s, similar to those operated by al-Kasasbeh, in October 2009
Muath al-Kasasbeh's memorial at the University of Jordan.