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Isis Japanese hostage crisis: Jordan ready to do pilot prisoner exchange, no mention of Kenji Goto Isis Japanese hostage crisis: Jordan ready to do pilot prisoner exchange, no mention of Kenji Goto
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The Jordanian authorities have said they are ready to release the Iraqi prisoner Sajida al-Rishawi in exchange for a pilot held hostage by the Isis militant group.The Jordanian authorities have said they are ready to release the Iraqi prisoner Sajida al-Rishawi in exchange for a pilot held hostage by the Isis militant group.
The so-called "Islamic State" group demanded freedom for Al-Rishawi, convicted of taking part in a bomb attack on Jordan that killed more than 60 people in 2005, in a video threatening the life of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.The so-called "Islamic State" group demanded freedom for Al-Rishawi, convicted of taking part in a bomb attack on Jordan that killed more than 60 people in 2005, in a video threatening the life of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.
The Jordanian state news agency, which said Al-Rishawi had been prepared for release, made no mention of Goto in its report.The Jordanian state news agency, which said Al-Rishawi had been prepared for release, made no mention of Goto in its report.
Kenji Goto has been threatened with beheading by Isis
Japan's deputy foreign minister gave a press conference in Amman, Jordan, earlier today, but said there was nothing new to report on the possibility of a prisoner exchange.Japan's deputy foreign minister gave a press conference in Amman, Jordan, earlier today, but said there was nothing new to report on the possibility of a prisoner exchange.
It comes after Goto's mother Junko Ishito issued an emotional plea to prime minister Shinzo Abe to "please save Kenji".It comes after Goto's mother Junko Ishito issued an emotional plea to prime minister Shinzo Abe to "please save Kenji".
Kenji Goto has been threatened with beheading by Isis On Tuesday, an audio message released by Isis threatened to kill Goto and the Jordanian pilot Lieutenant Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh unless a prisoner swap was carried out within 24 hours. On Tuesday, an audio message released by Isis threatened to kill Goto and the Jordanian pilot Lieutenant Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh unless a prisoner swap was carried out within 24 hours.
Kenji Goto's mother Junko Ishido expressed hope for his release, but also desperation
Ms Ishido begged Mr Abe to work with the Jordanian government to secure her son's release, saying: "Kenji has only a little time left."Ms Ishido begged Mr Abe to work with the Jordanian government to secure her son's release, saying: "Kenji has only a little time left."
Mr Goto's mother expressed hope for his release, but also desperation. "What has my child done wrong?" she said. "There's no more time."Mr Goto's mother expressed hope for his release, but also desperation. "What has my child done wrong?" she said. "There's no more time."
Kenji Goto's mother Junko Ishido expressed hope for his release, but also desperation In Jordan, the pilot's father, Safi al-Kaseasbeh, begged the government "to meet the demands" of the kidnappers. In Jordan, the pilot's father, Safi al-Kaseasbeh, begged the government "to meet the demands" of the kidnappers.
"All people must know, from the head of the regime to everybody else, that the safety of Mu'ath means the stability of Jordan, and the death of Mu'ath means chaos in Jordan," he said."All people must know, from the head of the regime to everybody else, that the safety of Mu'ath means the stability of Jordan, and the death of Mu'ath means chaos in Jordan," he said.
Lt al-Kaseasbeh, 26, has been held by the militants since his Jordanian F-16 fighter jet crashed near Isis' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, in December. He is the first foreign military pilot it has captured since a US-led coalition that includes Jordan began its aerial campaign against the extremists in August. Islamic State have released images of their fighters reportedly capturing Jordanian pilot Lieutenant Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh (Twitter) Lt al-Kaseasbeh, 26, has been held by the militants since his Jordanian F-16 fighter jet crashed near Isis' de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria, in December. He is the first foreign military pilot it has captured since a US-led coalition that includes Jordan began its aerial campaign against the extremists in August.
Shinzo Abe expressed outrage, demanding that the extremists free Kenji Goto Mr Goto was seized in October in Syria, apparently while trying to rescue Mr Yukawa, 42, who was captured by the militants in August.Shinzo Abe expressed outrage, demanding that the extremists free Kenji Goto Mr Goto was seized in October in Syria, apparently while trying to rescue Mr Yukawa, 42, who was captured by the militants in August.
Japanese officials have indicated they are treating the video released over the weekend as authentic and that Mr Yukawa is dead.Japanese officials have indicated they are treating the video released over the weekend as authentic and that Mr Yukawa is dead.