Worried that Jordan could be vulnerable to Isil, the US is stepping up its intelligence cooperation with one of its most stalwart Middle East allies.
The CIA has approached a retired former agency official with close ties to King Abdullah II about setting up a special task force to help Jordan deal with the threat from Isil, according to two former agency officials who would not be quoted by name discussing a secret mission.
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