Amman: Jordan’s information minister says his government is ready to swap an Iraqi woman held in Jordan for a Jordanian pilot captured in December by extremists from Daesh.
Mohammad Al Momani made no mention in his statement Wednesday of Japanese journalist Kenji Goto, who is also being held by Daesh.
Al Momani’s comments were carried by Jordan’s state Petra news agency.
The minister says that “Jordan is ready to release the Iraqi prisoner” if the Jordanian pilot, Lt. Mu’ath Al Kaseasbeh, is released unharmed.
The Iraqi woman is Sajida Mubarak Atrous Al Rishawi who was jailed in 2005 after a failed suicide bombing attempt.
A purported message Tuesday threatened to kill both Goto and the pilot within 24 hours.
Sajida Mubarak Al-Rishawi, left, who was jailed in 2005 after a failed suicide bombing attempt, and Jordanian pilot, Lt. Mu’ath Al Kaseasbeh (right)
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