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Second Sunset Deadline for Islamic State Hostage Swap Passes
Tensions rise as negotiations continue for the potential prisoner exchange involving a pilot, journalist, and failed suicide bomber.
New Islamic State Recording Sets 'Sunset' Deadline for Proposed Prisoner Swap
The Islamic State says a captured Jordanian pilot will be killed if Sajida al-Rishawi is not delivered to the Turkish border by sunset on Thursday.
Why The Islamic State Wants Failed Suicide Bomber Sajida al-Rishawi in Exchange for Hostages
Sajida al-Rishawi has been imprisoned 10 years for her role in one of Jordan's deadliest suicide attacks, but the Islamic State now wants her set free.
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Jordan Tells Islamic State It Will Swap Female Suicide Bomber for Hostage Pilot
The militant group demanded the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, imprisoned over a suicide attack, in exchange for the lives of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto and Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasesbeh.
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