Jordan executes two al-Qaeda prisoners
Government spokesman Mohammed al-Momani said the duo was identified as Sajida al-Rishawi and Ziad al-Karbouly.
Sources said the development was confirmed just hours after Islamic State (IS) militants released a video showing a captured Jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage. Jordan also confirmed the pilot’s death and vowed a swift and lethal
The killing of the pilot angered Jordanians triggering worldwide condemnation right from US President Barack Obama and the UN Security Council.
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