Japanese prisoners of IS under threat as deadline approaches
A deadline is approaching in the Middle East for Jordan to release an Iraqi prisoner or face the death of a captured Jordanian air force pilot, according to the latest threat apparently issued by the Islamic State group.
An audio message, read in English by a voice the Japanese government says is probably that of another hostage, Kenji Goto, was released last night after Jordan offered to hand over the al Qaida-linked would-be suicide bomber to IS in exchange for pilot Lieutenant Muath al-Kaseasbeh.
