Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Jordan ready for ISIS prisoner swap for pilot hostage

Jordan is willing to trade a would-be suicide bomber for a Jordanian pilot being held by ISIS. 

A Jordanian government official said they would make the deal if the pilot was returned unharmed.

The female Al Qaeda militant was sentenced to death for her role in a series of suicide attacks on hotels in Jordan in 2005.  

Jordan-based contributor for the Washington Post, Taylor Luck says ISIS terrorists have threatened to murder the captured pilot and a Japanese hostage unless Jordan releases the prisoner.  

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Jordan-based Journalist Taylor Luck say Jordan did not mention the Japanese hostage as part of its negotiations.  

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Jordan-based Journalist Taylor Luck says the hostage exchange has strong public support...

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US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki refused to be drawn on whether the US has advised the Jordanians, but said America's position on dealing with terrorists is well known: 

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