Father of captured Jordanian pilot urges IS militants to treat his son 'well'

The father of a Jordanian pilot who has been captured by the Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria has urged the jihadists to treat his son "well".

Youssef al-Kasaesbeh described his son as a guest among his brothers in Syria and urged his hosts to be good to him, reported BBC.

Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasaesbeh was captured when his jet crashed in north eastern Syria during a bombing mission on Wednesday.

IS militants have not said anything as yet regarding the fate of the Jordanian pilot.

It is still unclear as to what caused the plan to crash near the IS stronghold of Raqqa.