Jordan swiftly responded to ISIS' burning alive one of its
fighter pilots, announcing early Wednesday the executions of two
jihadist prisoners who were aligned with the terror group.
One of the convicts hanged was Sajida al-Rishawi , a would-be suicide
bomber whose release ISIS had previously demanded as part of a
prisoner exchange, the Jordanian government said.
The other was Ziad Karbouli, a former top aide to the deceased leader
of al Qaeda in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Their deaths followed the horrific footage ISIS released Tuesday that
showed the Jordanian pilot, Lt. Moath al-Kasasbeh , being burned alive
in a cage.
CNN is not showing images of al-Kasasbeh's killing, which drew
global condemnation and prompted protests and vows of retaliation in
Jordan.
"Those criminals cannot be compared to Moath," said al-Kasasbeh's
father, Safi, referring to the prisoners' execution. "Moath's blood is
much more valued than these two prisoners."
He called on the Jordanian government to execute all prisoners with
links to ISIS. "Annihilate this organization," he said.
His sentiments found voice on the streets of Amman, the capital, and
in the pilot's hometown.
One demonstrator held a poster that read: "They burned our hearts, so
let's burn their dens, and their prisoners in our prisons."
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