King Abdullah said that the killing of pilot Muath Kasasbeh at the hands of ISIS will only strengthen Jordanians as they deal with the tragedy, Jordan times reports.

In a statement aired on Jordan TV Tuesday, King said: Daesh … has nothing to do with our true religion. The brave pilot Muath died in defence of his faith, homeland and nation…. Today we stand with the family of the brave Muath and with our people and our armed forces as we deal with this tragedy, which is a tragedy for all Jordanian men and women.

At this difficult time, it is the duty of all citizens to unify their ranks and show the true character of the Jordanian people when they face hardships and plights, which will only strengthen us and reinforce our unity”, he added. It will only strengthen us: King Abdullah.

Meanwhile the Jordan Armed Forces-Arab Army (JAF ) In its statement, vowed a response that is “proportionate to the magnitude of the tragedy of all Jordanians”, according to the statement read on Jordan TV by JAF Spokesperson Colonel Mamdouh Ameri.

A similar reaction was echoed by Government Spokesperson Mohammad Momani, who said several measures will be taken by the Kingdom to respond to this brutal group.

In a statement aired by Jordan TV, Momani said that Jordan’s response to the assassination “will be swift. Jordanians’ wrath will devastate Daesh’s ranks”.

Addressing those who had doubt about the brutality of IS, the minister said what the group did is proof of such brutality.

“For those who used to believe that this group represents Islam, this is the proof, and for those who had doubts about the unity of Jordanians against this evil, we will show them what unity we have.”

He added that Kasasbeh does not belong to one tribe or one governorate, but to all the Jordanian people.