No word on fate of Jordanian pilot

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These stories have become a part of the daily news in the world today thanks to a regime that is unwilling to deal with it in a manner that will end it.

AMMAN, Jordan – The family of a Jordanian fighter pilot held by the Islamic State group said Saturday it has received no word on his fate since the militants threatened to kill him earlier this week.

The Islamic State group purportedly threatened to kill Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh by Thursday unless Jordan released a female al-Qaida prisoner, Sajida al-Rishawi, from death row. Jordan has said it cannot release her without proof the pilot is alive.

The fate of the 26-year-old airman has been linked to that of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who also is being held by the militants.

Japan's deputy foreign minister, Yasuhide Nakayama, said late Friday that efforts to free Goto are "in a state of deadlock."

"The deadline has passed, and it is a reality that several hours have passed since then, so we are doing our utmost to gain more information," he said.

In their purported ultimatum, the militants did not say what would happen to Goto if al-Rishawi is not released.

The family of the pilot also said there has been no word.

"We are waiting," Jawad al-Kaseasbeh, a brother of the pilot, said Saturday. "We received nothing new, neither from the government nor from informal sources."

Al-Kaseasbeh's plane went down over an Islamic State-controlled area of northeastern Syria in December. He is the first foreign pilot to be captured by the group since a U.S.-led military coalition began carrying out airstrikes against the extremists in September. Jordan is part of the coalition.

Goto was captured in October, after he traveled to Syria to try to win the release of Haruna Yukawa.

The hostage drama began last week after militants threatened to kill Goto and Yukawa in 72 hours unless Japan paid $200 million.

The militants later demanded the release of al-Rishawi, 44, who faces death by hanging for her role in a 2005 al-Qaida attack on hotels in Amman that killed 60 people. A purported militant message also claimed Yukawa had been killed.

Jordan and Japan are reportedly conducting indirect negotiations with the militants through Iraqi tribal leaders.

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/01/31/no-word-on-fate-jordanian-pilot-after-isis-threatened-to-kill-him/

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Jordan threatens to execute IS prisoners if pilot harmed

Amman reportedly says it may expedite trials of suspects, some of whom face the death penalty; demands proof airman is alive

The Jordanian government has reportedly threatened to execute IS-affiliated prisoners already sentenced to death if a Jordanian pilot held captive by the terror group is harmed.

According to a report in the Kuwaiti paper al-Rai quoting Jordanian sources. Jordan relayed a message via a third party to IS telling the group that the trials of “jihadist prisoners close to ISIS” may be expedited.

The family of a Jordanian fighter pilot said Saturday it has received no word on his fate since the militants threatened to kill him earlier this week.

The Islamic State group purportedly threatened to kill Lt. Mu’ath al-Kaseasbeh by Thursday unless Jordan released a female al-Qaeda prisoner, Sajida al-Rishawi, from death row. Jordan has said it cannot release her without proof the pilot is alive.

The fate of the 26-year-old airman has been linked to that of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who also is being held by the militants.

Japan’s deputy foreign minister, Yasuhide Nakayama, said late Friday that efforts to free Goto are “in a state of deadlock.”

“The deadline has passed, and it is a reality that several hours have passed since then, so we are doing our utmost to gain more information,” he said.

In their purported ultimatum, the militants did not say what would happen to Goto if al-Rishawi is not released.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/jordan-threatens-to-execute-is-prisoners-if-pilot-harmed/

Edited January 31, 2015 by ExExpat

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ISIS routinely kills their own. While Jordan taking a hard line is good to see, it's doubtful ISIS will hesitate to throw their own under the bus...

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ISIS routinely kills their own. While Jordan taking a hard line is good to see, it's doubtful ISIS will hesitate to throw their own under the bus...

Right. Pre-0bozo policy was to never negotiate with terrorists. Since he is unable to identify what a terrorist is, he's all in to bartering with them like it's a weekend yard sale.

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Obama is a terrorist so he does those deals.