Islamic State (ISIS) militants have demanded the release of a female failed suicide bomber, imprisoned in Jordan for almost a decade, in exchange for two hostages being held by the group.
On Wednesday, Jordan's government spokesperson, Mohammed al-Momani said, "Jordan is ready to release the Iraqi prisoner, Sajida al-Rishawi, if the Jordanian pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh, is released unharmed."
But who is she, and why does ISIS care?
Al-Rishawi, originally from Iraq, has been held in a Jordanian prison since 2005, and was sentenced to death for her involvement in a coordinated al-Qaeda attack on three on hotels in Amman that year, which killed 60 people and left 90 wounded Read more...
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