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IS militants threaten to kill Japanese hostages

IS militants say Japan has until Friday to pay a 200 million dollar ransom for the exchange of two hostages.

IS militants threaten to kill Japanese hostages

Tue, 20 Jan, 2015 - 22:43

IS militants say Japan has until Friday to pay a 200 million dollar ransom for the exchange of two hostages.

The jihadists are warning the pair will be killed, unless the money's paid.

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