Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Jordan hangs two Iraqi militants in response to pilot's death

Jordanian police are seen following the execution of two Iraqi prisoners at Swaqa prison near Amman February 4, 2015. 

Jordanian police are seen following the execution of two Iraqi prisoners at Swaqa prison near Amman February 4, 2015. REUTERS-Muhammad HamedA man purported to be Islamic State captive Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh is seen standing in a cage in this still image from an undated video filmed from an undisclosed location made available on social media on February 3, 2015. REUTERS-Social media via Reuters TV
 A man purported to be Islamic State captive Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh is seen standing in a cage in this still image from an undated video filmed from an undisclosed location made available More...
ReutersBY SULEIMAN AL-KHALIDI-AMMAN Wed Feb 4, 2015
(Reuters) - Jordan hanged two Iraqi jihadists, one a woman, on Wednesday in response to an Islamic State video showing a captured Jordanian pilot being burnt alive in a cage by the hard-line group.
Jordan Hangs Two Iraqi Militants in Response to Pilot's Death by Thavam Ratna