BEIRUT: Former Prime Minister Saad Hariri Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of 26-year-old Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath Al-Kaseasbeh, who was set ablaze alive by ISIS militants, calling on Arab and Western countries to adopt new strategies to deal with terrorism.
“This criminal act, which is worthy of the eras of ignorance and obscurantism, goes against all religious, ethical and human values,” Hariri said in a statement.
“Denunciation and condemnation are no longer enough to respond to the terrible terrorist crimes that continuously mark the actions of these terrorist extremist organizations,” he added.
Hariri called for “concerted efforts” at the various local, Arab and international levels.
He said new strategies and mechanisms were also needed to “put an end to these acts and eliminate all those who support them.”
“We stress, regarding this heinous crime, that we stand by Jordan, its King, government and people, and express our heartfelt sympathy to the family of the pilot in their grief, asking God Almighty to have mercy on the martyr.”
ISIS militants executed the captured Jordanian fighter pilot by burning him alive in a cage, according to a video the group released Tuesday.
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