Jordan threatens to execute all Islamic State prisoners if pilot killed
This image posted by the Raqqa Media Center, which monitors events in territory controlled by Islamic State militants with the permission of the extremist group, shows militants with a captured pilot, center right, wearing a white shirt in Raqqa, Syria, Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Islamic State group militants captured a Jordanian pilot, Mu'ath Safi Yousef al-Kaseasbeh, after his warplane went down in Syria, Jordan said Wednesday, the first such capture since the international coalition's air campaign against the group began. The pilot's family confirmed that it is al-Kaseasbeh shown in the image. (AP Photo/Raqqa Media Center)
By Kellan Howell - The Washington Times - Saturday, January 31, 2015
Jordan has threatened to execute all of its Islamic State prisoners if militants kill Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh.
Government officials warned that Sajida al-Rishawi, a would-be suicide bomber, and other jailed Islamic State commanders would be “quickly judged and sentenced” in retaliation for the pilot’s death, The Daily Mail reported Friday.
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The warning comes after a deadline for a possible prisoner swap allegedly set by Islamic State militants passed Thursday with no word on the fate of Mr. al-Kaseasbeh or Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.
Shortly after reports of the latest ultimatum emerged, Jordan issued a statement saying they were still waiting for proof from the militants that the captured pilot was alive.
Jordan had agreed to free Ms. Al-Rishawi who failed an Al Qaeda suicide bombing mission. In return, Islamic State militants said they would not execute the 26-year-old pilot, who was captured in Decembers after crashing near the group’s headquarters in Raqqa, Syria.
In the latest audio recording, the terrorist group made no promise to release Mr. Al-Kaseabeh, but threatened to kill the pilot if Ms. Al-Rishawi was not released by sunset on Thursday.
