Japan is investigating a new recording released by Islamic State militants - purporting to be hostage Kenji Goto.
The unverified recording says a Jordanian pilot being held hostage will be killed unless an Iraqi prisoner held by Jordan is freed by sunset on Thursday.
Jordan has offered to free convicted bomber Sajida al-Rishawi in exchange for the pilot.
Natasha Underhill, a terrorism expert at Nottingham Trent University, says this could set a dangerous precedent for talking to terrorists.
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Terrorism expert Natasha Underhill says if Jordan does carry out the prisoner swap, that will anger the US.
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Natasha Underhill, a terrorism expert at Nottingham Trent university, says there can be no guarantee the Islamic State militants would abide by any prisoner swap agreement.
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