5 things to know for your New Day — Friday, January 30, 2015
Waiting and watching: A prisoner swap didn’t go through yesterday, and the fate of two hostages held by ISIS is up in the air. A video purportedly from the Islamist…
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Hope fading fast for ISIS captives as another deadline passes
ISIS had pushed Jordan to bring a convicted terrorist, Sajida al-Rishawi, to the Turkish border by 5:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. ET) Thursday. If they didn’t, the group said, a Jordanian…
Who is Jordanian pilot Moaz al-Kassasbeh, captured by ISIS?
A message purporting to be from ISIS has set a deadline for Jordan: Bring convicted terrorist Sajida al-Rishawi to the Turkish border by sunset Thursday or the pilot will die….
Purported ISIS message sets ‘sundown’ deadline for terrorist release
Authorities are to bring convicted terrorist Sajida al-Rishawi to the Turkish border by 5:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. ET), or Jordanian ISIS hostage Moaz al-Kassasbeh will be executed “immediately.” Jordan has…
This is Sajida Al-Rishawi, The Jordanian Prisoner ISIS Wants Released
In a new video released on Tuesday, the Islamic State group threatened to execute two hostages within 24 hours unless Jordan releases a female failed suicide bomber who’s been on…
Who is Sajida al-Rishawi? And why does ISIS care about her?
Sajida al-Rishawi is referred to as an “imprisoned sister” of the terrorist group in an audio message purportedly posted online by a known ISIS supporter. A failed bomber in a…