Jordan's King alongside the father of the executed driver

King Abdullah II of Jordan came to offer condolences to the family of the pilot executed by Islamic state.

This is in Karak, 120 kilometers from Amman, a huge tent was set up to receive the king, the prime minister, the father of the pilot and hundreds of people, soldiers, civilians and children. Aircraft flew over the tent in homage to slain driver.

The family of the pilot called to destroy the jihadists EI.

King Abdullah II had cut short his visit to the United States immediately after the announcement of the execution.

After a meeting of senior military officials of the Kingdom, he said that "the blood of the martyr al-Maaz Kassasbeh will not shed in vain and that the response of Jordan and his army will be severe."

Yesterday, in retaliation, he has already ordered the execution of two jihadists.

And Jordan announced that air strikes were conducted Thursday morning against the EI positions, without elaborating.