The fate of the Jordanian pilot held by Islamic State terrorists remains unclear after the jihadis brutally murdered a Japanese journalist over the weekend. Government spokesman Mohammed al-Momeni said the kingdom is doing 'everything it can' to secure the release of Maaz al-Kassasbeh, who was captured by ISIS after his F-16 fighter jet crashed in territory controlled by the militants in Syria in December. ISIS has been demanding the release of a convicted female Iraqi jihadi on death row in Jordan in exchange for Kassasbeh's life - a demand the government has expressed readiness to accept provided it is given proof that the pilot still alive.
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Kingdom says it is considering every option to save Maaz al-Kassasbeh
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Confirmed readiness to exchange female Iraqi jihadi to secure his release
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Pilot captured by ISIS after F-16 fighter jet crashed in Syria in December
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News comes just days after ISIS brutally murdered a Japanese journalist
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Jihadi John filmed apparently beheading Kenji Goto in shocking video
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