Marrakech - Saudi pilots who carried out air strikes on jihadists in Syria received online death threats Wednesday after their photos were published, according to AFP.
Among the pilots is a son of the crown prince, according to the Saudi Press Agency which released the photographs of the eight airmen.
One of the pilots involved in the raids is a son of Crown Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz himself, according to Saudi newspapers.
"My sons, the pilots, fulfilled their obligation toward their religion, their homeland and their king," SPA quoted Crown Prince Salman as saying.
He was "proud of the professionalism and bravery" of the Saudi air force men, SPA said.
A number of ISIS and Al-Qaeda militants were reported killed in the coalition air raids, sparking jihadist threats online.
Twitter messages posted by ISIS threatened to kill the pilots, according to AFP.
One Twitter user said the air force men were "wanted by IS" while another said their throats "will sooner or later be slit," the same source added.
In addition to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Jordan confirmed their participation in the US-led coalition. Washington said Qatar was also involved.