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| Jordan executes two Iraqi militants in response to pilot's death |
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 By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan hanged two Iraqis on Wednesday, including a female militant, hours after Islamic State released a video appearing to show a captured Jordanian pilot being burnt alive, a security source and state television said. Islamic State militants had demanded the release of the woman, Sajida al-Rishawi, in exchange for a Japanese hostage who was later killed. Jordan has promised an "earth-shaking response" to the killing of its pilot, Muath al-Kasaesbeh. Authorities also executed a senior al Qaeda prisoner, an Iraqi man who was sentenced to death in 2008 for militancy.
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| Japanese PM condemns "outrageous" killing of Jordanian pilot |
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 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he was deeply angry over the "outrageous" killing of a Jordanian pilot, who was apparently burnt to death by Islamic State militants, and repeated Japan's resolve not to give in to terrorism. "This is an outrageous act of violence and I strongly, adamantly condemn it." Japan is in mourning for two of its citizens killed by the militants over recent days. He said he would increase Japan's humanitarian support to the region. "Japan will not bow to terrorism.
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