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  • After an ISIS video was released of a Jordanian fighter pilot being executed, King Abdullah

  • II of Jordan issued a quick and forceful military response. The monarch has since emerged as

  • a force to be reckoned with. So who is King Abdullah II and why is everyone calling him

  • the Warrior King?

  • Prince Abdullah is born in Amman, Jordan in 1962.

  • His military career begins in 1980 where he attends the UK Royal Military Academy. He

  • serves in the British Army before returning home to join Jordan's armed forces.

  • In the 90’s Prince Abdullah assumes command of Jordan's Special Forces, an elite military

  • unit tasked with defending state security.

  • Following the death of his father, Abdullah ascends the throne.

  • In the early days of his reign, it’s reported that Abdullah dons elaborate disguises to

  • enable him to see what conditions are really like in Jordan. As a result, he increases

  • anti-corruption efforts and initiatives to stimulate business and foreign investment

  • in Jordan.  

  • He also strengthens Jordan’s military force with sophisticated weaponry and a fleet of

  • F-16 fighter jets. Jordan is a consistent force in the fight against Islamic militant

  • groups who threaten their borders.

  • Following the ISIS execution of a Jordanian fighter pilot, King Abdullah orders waves

  • of air strikes on ISIS targets in Syria.

  • The Royal Hashemite Court releases a picture of King Abdullah in full military gear. The

  • image prompts reports of his skills as a Cobra attack helicopter pilot, scuba diver and parachutist.

  • Coupled with his hardline stance against ISIS, the press nicknames Abdullah theWarrior

  • King’.

  • So what do you think of King Abdullah? Tell us in the comments below and for more detail

  • on Jordan’s response to ISIS click here to watch our video.

After an ISIS video was released of a Jordanian fighter pilot being executed, King Abdullah

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