U.S. officials confirmed, late on Wednesday, that the United Arab Emirates -- a key member of the U.S.-led coalition conducting airstrikes in Syria and Iraq -- had ceased operations against the Islamic State group shortly after Muath al-Kaseasbeh, the Jordanian pilot whose execution video was recently released, was captured by the group in December.
from International Business Times http://www.ibtimes.com/us-officials-confirm-uae-suspended-airstrikes-against-isis-after-capture-jordanian-1806120
