He apparently became the latest foreigner killed by ISIS after a video distributed Saturday appears to show his beheaded body.
A week earlier, another video had shown Goto holding a photo of what appeared to be the corpse of his fellow Japanese captive, Haruna Yukawa, apparently beheaded by ISIS militants as well.
Japan and Jordan
Jordan and Japan got caught in the militants’ bloody crosshairs last month, when ISIS threatened to kill the two Japanese hostages unless Japan’s government paid a ransom of $200 million.
Japan balked.
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The pilot’s fate, on the other hand, remains unclear. He was not mentioned in the latest video showing Goto’s apparent beheading.
Jordan will continue trying to secure his release, government spokesman Mohammed Al-Momani told the Petra news agency.
Until then, the wait continues.
Two nations, forever linked by the fate of their sons.
CNN’s Holly Yan and Steve Almasy contributed to this report.
