Jordan Demands ISIS Deliver Proof Captured Pilot Still Alive

AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — Jordan on Thursday demanded proof from Islamic State militants that a Jordanian pilot they are holding is still alive, raising doubts that a rapidly approaching Thursday sunset deadline for a prisoner swap set by the group can be met.

The militants have purportedly threatened to kill the pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, by sunset Iraq time, unless Jordan frees an Iraqi woman from death row and delivers her to the Turkish border.

The Associated Press could not independently verify the contents of the recording, which was distributed on Twitter by Islamic State-affiliated accounts.

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