here is a look at who sajida al rishawi is. >> reporter: sajida al rishawi, a convicted would-be suicidetry and sentenced to death nearly a decade ago. in 2005 she was part of a group of e jihadists dispatched by predecessor of al qaeda in iraq to destroy jordan. and a group including h her husband hit three hotels in amman and it was the worst attack in jordan. the capture was aired on television when she said that her vest did not detonate. >> translator: there was a wedding ceremony and there were women, men and children and my husband detonated his bomb, and i tried to set off mine, but i failed. >> reporter: a moratorium of the death penalty kept her alive. she was asought for release in exchange for the japanese hostage kenji goto but it e never happened. then there was the horrific release of his death just days after they released the execution of kenji goto and then today the release of the video execution of muath al kaseasbeh. >> they said that it would not be something that it meant for her to go if it was the release of their pilot, but as we heard from the jordanian ss, the

one was sajida al rishawi, who isis demanded jordan set free. >> just to recap. jordan had hoped to trade al rishawi for captured jordanian fighter pilot moath al kasasbeh. but isis, of course, smashed any hope for any kind of deal on tuesday when it released a video showing this man you see on the screen being burned alive. >> mt. moath al kasasbeh came from a high ranking jordanian family loyal to the king. >> there's going to be protests today in amman. >> reporter: moath al kasasbeh was just 27 years old. shown here in his uniform, clean shaven, a serious face shown to the camera. he was a lieutenant, and pilot in the royal jordanian air force. when he was captured, his father told a newspaper his son was a very modest and religious person. he came from jordan southwest of amman. part of a high ranking tribe, considered especially loyal to jordan's monarchy. he graduated from king hussein air college. the family's nightmare began when he was captured by isis after his jet crashed in northern syria. it's unclear whether the plane suffered a mechanical failure,

sajida al-rishawi was on death row for her role in bomb attacks on three hotels in jordan in 2005 which killed 60 people. ziad al-kabuly was also executed. >> a video was released showing pilot moaz al-kasasbeh burnt alive. this report from imam. >> reporter: it's the news many have dreaded. moaz al-kasasbeh, the f-16 pilot captured by the islamic state of iraq and levant last december has been murdered. the government confirmed he was killed on january 3rd, a month before a new video al jazeera will not show was attributed to i.s.i.l. on tuesday. it showed him being supposedly burnt alive. jordan warned the response would be as grave as the anger of the jordanian people and their king cut short a visit to washington d.c. >> translation: with sadness and sorrow we received the news about the martyrdom of moaz al-kasasbeh. that deviant gang not related to our nobodial faith. our heroic pilot moaz al-kasasbeh died defending his faith, homeland. >> reporter: riots broke out from where moaz al-kasasbeh hails from. people believe that they are trying to stir up unrest. in the tribal gatherin

sajida al-rishawi was a failed suicide bomber. confessed to shooting a driver and kidnapping two diplomats. sajida al-rishawi and her husband entered a crowded hotel. he set off his explosive belt. 60 people were killed. sajida al-rishawi later fled the scene. she was awaiting the death sentence in this prison. both prisoners had been used as bargaining pawns. why were former operatives of importance to the islamic state group? it is a faction of al qaeda in iraq, but snowballed into the powerful separate entity, which now rivals al qaeda. both prisoners were linked to the slain jordanian leader in iraq. relatives were close aids. he is still celebrated as an inspirational figure by the islamic state group. >> here in france, there has been another terror attack in the town of nice. a man stabbed three soldiers in broad daylight. they were guarding a jewish community center at the time. the attacker has the same last name as one of the paris attackers from january. claire williams has the latest. >> police leave the hotel with sus

sajida al-rishawi has rarely been mentioned by iraq. it was in 2005, there were three separate attacks. she and her husband entered a wedding as her money. his suicide vest detonated. her device filed to explode so she ran away and was later arrested. jordanian investigative journalist linda meyer has interviewed sajida al-rishawi through her lawyer. she lives in self imposed solitary confinement on death row. she hasn't had visitors for nine years. she describes her as illiterate with no motivation and no apparent value to isil. >> if sajida al-rishawi was important to them, they would have asked for they are before now. why would they wait to ask for her release? if they had not captured the jordanian pilot would they have asked? i don't think so. >> the question is why did isil demand the release of sajida al-rishawi when there were more fire brand operatives jailed in jordan. that question, like the really crucial one on whether the , muath al-kaseasbeh is still alive. it is said they are trying to cause problems in jordan. there ha

i do know that the jordanian government was ready and willing to hand over sajida al-rishawi, a prisoner in jordan and may be even others, as well in exchange because this became a matter of public opinion in jordan and jordan did what it can, but i think this is a vision within isil, we understand the choice was, we understand there was a decision inside isil trying to make a political gain after the capturing of the pilot who was part of the international coalition, maybe even getting jordan to make concessions by releasing prisoners on death row that isil would have wanted. this could have helped isil gain political capital but then there's this other camp pushing for killing him on the ground, that he is so-called appostate and had to be killed. >> some people are saying that isil's objective wasn't really to get the release of the female suicide bomber, sajida al-rishawi as you say but more to sow divisions within the jordanian opinion and pit people against the government. >> that is true and the country has been on edge for a very long time the government, as well, the people, the

the group demanded the release of iraqi suicide bomber sajida al-rishawi, and jordan was willing to negotiate an exchange deal. i.s.i.l. demanded that deal when they had already killed moaz al-kasasbeh. the ordeal ending badly for jordan the hope is that more people will support the government in its fight for the islamic state >>> let's go to nisrene in imam. jordan promised a grave response to the killing of its pilot, can we expect anything beyond the two executions. >> it's difficult to tell at this point. we wouldn't know. what is clear is that jordan responded quickly and said it would avenge the death. he is grave as the people and the reason they carried out the executions is in order to placate the jordanian public who was terrified and livid at the images they shore of him being burnt alive. that's confirmed. we saw the executions. usually they happen in the morning. kooubualy and sajida al-rishawi were moved from another detention city to this prison which was the only facility in jordan where the executions are carried out, where there is a facility to carry out the executions. no

sajida al-rishawi has rarely been mentioned by al qaeda who sent her and her husband on a bombing mission. it was in 2005. there were three separate attacks. she and her husband attended a wedding ceremony, his suicide deft detonated. hers failed to explode. she ran away and was arrested. an investigative journalist interviewed her through her lawyer and said she lives in self-imposed sol ittary confinement. she has not had visit juniors for nine years. she's illiterate with little motivation and no apparent value to i.s.i.l. >> translation: if sajida al-rishawi was important to them they would ask for her before now. why wait. they did not capture the jordanian pilot. would they have asked? i don't think so. >> why did i.s.i.l. demand the release of sajida al-rishawi when there was more fire-brand operatives gaoled in jordan. that question is a crucial one on whether the pilot is still alive remains unanswered. the political establishment here is convinced i.s.i.l.'s motivation is to cause trouble in jordan. >> i think the purpose of i.s.i. s, and to create as much difficulty. decision-m

. >> one of the prisoners was sajida al rishawi, a failed suicide bomber that isis had demanded jordan set free. jordan had hoped to trade her for captured fighter pilot muath al kasasbeh. those hopes were smashed tuesday when isis released a video of him being burned to death while locked inside a cage. >> jordan's king abdullah has cut short his trip to washington and is expected in amman in a couple of hours. he's promised an earth-showing spans to muath al kasasbeh's murder. >>> we have team coverage. in a moment we will talk to phil black with more on the ongoing battle with isis in iraq. >> first let's begin with our becky anderson standing by in abu dhabi. becky, this brutal execution of kasasbeh has unified tribal factions in jordan. you've got massive support for the anti-isis campaign that didn't exist before. what about elsewhere in the middle east as people now wake up and get about their day and digest all of this news? what is the reaction locally? >> reporter: errol, there is absolutely no doubt that this very public video of the murder of lieutenant muath al kasasbeh br

one of the prisoners was sajida al rishawi, a failed iraqi suicide bomber which isis had asked for jordanconsidered swapping her for fighter pilot muath al kaseasbeh, but the deal was smashed when the video showed muath al kaseasbeh was burn eded alive locked inside of a steel cage. for more on this we go to amman, and we go live this

one of those prisoners was sajida al rishawi, a would-be suicide bomber. had wanted jordan to set her free. >> jordan had hoped to trade her for moath al kasasbeh but any hope for a deal collapsed when isis released a video showing the pilot being burned alive. >>> police in canada have disrupted a network linked to isis and charged three men with terror related offenses. officials say this man was arrested in ottawa and two other suspects are still being sought. canadian police think they may have left the country to join isis. reports say one of them has been killed while fighting in syria, but no confirmation of that so far. >> the united states has growing concern about homegrown terrorism. the head of the fbi's counterterrorism division says it's impossible to track every american who might travel abroad to fight isis. >> we've seen kids across the globe as young as 13 recruited by isil. >> reporter: the head of the fbi's counterterrorism division michael steinbach, says terrorists overseas are using social media to reach into american homes, grab aho

the group had demanded the release of iraqi prisoner sajida al-rishawi and jordan was willing so negotiate an exchange deal. isil demanded sajida al-rishawi's release after it had already killed muath al-kaseasbeh. >> the government hopes for people will support the fight against islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> sarah lee winston from human rights watch said jordans retaliation message may not work. >> in addition to the military strategy inside iraq and in part inside syria that is designed to defeat isis militarily, which is failing, and i think people need to pause and think about that, there also needs to be a political process which is sadly absent from iraq that will make the sunni community belief an iraqi government that speaks for all of them and reject isis, which is currently running their lands. we have to give iraqi sunnis a better answer. showing that government sink to the levels of retaliatory vigilante justice is not going to give them confidence in the state or the rule of law. >> this is the reaction of the former deputy prime minister of jordan speaking to us ea

she is illiterate and little motivation to her value to i.s.i.l. >> translation: if sajida al-rishawi was important, they would have asked for her before now. if they do not capture the jordanians like they have asked. the question is why did i.s.i.l. demand the release of sajida al-rishawi when there were more viable operatives gaoled in jordan. that question lies in the whether the pilot moaz al-kasasbeh is alive. political establishment is convinced that i.s.i.l.'s mote ration is to cause trouble in jordan. >> that's the aim and the purpose of i.s.i.s. is to yof jordan, and to create as much internal difficulties for the political decision making processing. >> reporter: there has been protests against the role in the u.s.-led coalition fighting i.s.i.l. they have been toned down now, in the hope that negotiations for the pilot's release were happening. the issue hasn't gone away, and the lieutenant has been killed. protests are sure to resume. >>> let's go to martin reardon, vice president. what do you make of i.s.i.l.'s demand for the relief of this woman, a would-be suicide bomb

demanded the release of sajida al-rishawi, a prisoner facing death for her role in triple bombings in imam in 2005. andrew simmonds has more. >> reporter: she is a would-be suicide bomber virtually unheard of for years. sajida al-rishawi has rarely been mentioned by al qaeda in iraq who sent her and her husband on a bombing mission to jordan. it was in 2005 there were three separate attacks. she and her husband entered a wedding ceremony his suicide vest detonated, hers failed to explode. she ran away and was later arrested. jordanian investigative journalist linda meyer interviewed the woman through her lawyer saying she lives in solidary confinement on death row, hasn't had visitors and describes her as illiterate little motivation and no apparent value to i.s.i.l. >> translation: if sajida al-rishawi was important to them they would have asked for her before now. why ask to wait for her belief. if they had not captured the jordanian pilot, would they have asked? i don't think so. >> reporter: the question is why would they ask for the release of sajida al-rishawi when there are mor

isis threatened to kill the pilot if jordan didn't release a female would-be suicide bomber, sajida al rishawi. jordan called for the release of the pilot in exchange for al rishawi and demanded proof the pilot was still alive. but a banner on jordanian television now says he was actually killed on january 3rd. barbara starr is over at the pentagon. she's getting more reaction. horrific news, barbara. u.s. military officials are deeply deeply upset, outraged, if you will, by what has occurred. >> reporter: that's right, wolf. general lloyd austin the head of the u.s. central command, the part of the u.s. military that is leading the coalition, he has just issued a statement and i'll just read you in part. he says u.s. central command strongly condemns the savage murder of the jordanian pilot. he talks about it being another vicious act and that first and foremost the thoughts of the u.s. military are with the pilot's family. general austin also saying he has just spoken to his jordanian counterpart, the jordanian chief of defense staff. now, that's important because of course the u.s. is going

one killed was sajida al rishawi, a failed suicide bomber who was held on death row. e freed as part of a prisoner swap for a pilot. she was involved in a 2005 bombing. a senior al qaeda operative was also hanged. jordan vowed an earth-shattering response to the video. the king of jordan said kaseasbeh was a hero and he died for his beliefs and homeland nation. the father of the jordanian pilot has been speaking out saying his son's death needed to be further avenged and he demanded drastic action against the militants. >> translator: these are criminals. there is no comparison between them and moaz. moaz's blood is more precious than that of sajida al rishawi or ziyad karboli and millions others like them. the blood of moaz is the blood of the nation and the country should avenge the blood of moaz. i demand that none of the criminals should be spared. i demand that the vengeance should be more severe than just executing prisoners. i demand that islamic state should be wiped out. this is a murderous and despicable group that is condemned by the whole world. >> i spoke

jordan saying we are willing to release sajida al-rishawi to get muath al-kaseasbeh back. isis came out with the news of that brutal way in which it killed our pilot i think that has turned the tables immensely. isis has definitely lost the public opinion battle here and jordanians are now willing more in tune with the voices that say isis is an enemy that needs to be fought. >> thank you very much. let me bring back human rights watch spokesperson. saying we have to take into account the cultural context here, this is the reality of war, that jordan had no choice but to execute these prisoners in retaliation to the killing of its pilot to send a message to its people and to isil, as well. what do you say to that? >> i reject that kind of argument. it's almost embarrass to go hear it. it's really in a test of tougher times that we test our civility and test whether we are above vigilante justice and revenge killings. revenge killings i think we can all agree are a bad thing and even worse exercised by governments. this is not someone convicted by a court of law and sentenc

an apparent reprisal for the killing of one of the people hanged sajida al rishawi, the suspected suicide bomber that jordan of once willing to trade for the pilot. >> a stunning turn of events. jordanians took to the street as long as they heard about the pilot burned alive while locked in a cage. gruesome. jordan's kim -- jordan's king abdullah told jordanians to show unity and resolve. >> translator: in those difficult moments, it is the duty of all the sons and daughters of jordan to stan together in one rank and show the tree mettle of the people. >> for a while the will-be suicide bomber seemed desperate to survive. sajida's bomb failed to detonate in the attack. >> though sensed to death, there was a moratorium on executions. then came the killing of the jordanian pilot by isis. more on the would-be killer. >> reporter: sajidial i are so howy convicted -- sajida al rishawi, convicted. she was part of isis's group striking jordan. on november 9th the bombers including al rishawi's husband, hit through hotels in amman, killing 57 in jordan's worst trache attack in recent memory. she

this is the woman that isis had been trying to get released from death row, the hanging of sajida al rishawiordan's response to this heinous new isis video. the video which cnn is not airing shows the apparent burning alive of jordanian fighter pilot mu'ath al kaseasbeh. king abdullah is on his way back to amman in jordan right now. he's expected to land very soon. he cut short a visit to washington. the king did meet with president obama. the president condemned what he called the viciousness and bar barbarity of isis. he expressed solidarity with the people of jordan. >>> a top fbi official says terror groups like isis are successfully using social media to target and recruit teens around the world including here in the u.s. justice correspondent pamela brown spoke with the head of the fbi's counterterrorism division about these young, homegrown extremists. >> reporter: good morning, john and christine. we had the rare opportunity to do an exclusive interview with the head of the fbi's counterterrorism division, michael steinbach. we discussed a range of threats facing americans. and he wa

on down-wednesday they killed sajida al-rishawi, who i.s.i.l. demanded would be released. once a bargaining tool this suicide bomber who has been on death row for eight years has been happened. he was sentenced to death for murdering a truck driver. >> it was exactly what jordanians had been dreading. the government confirmed he was killed. what will not be shown on tuesday. supposedly being burnt alive. the jordanian king thwarted the visit to washington d.c. addressing the people in a statement before heading to amman. >> translation: with sadness and sorrow we received the news about the martyrdom at the hands of the the cowardly daesch. that deviant gang is not related to our faith. our heroic pilot moaz al-kasasbeh died whilst defending his faith, homeland and nations. >> reporter: riots broke out. al qaeda was trying to stir up violence and unrest. at the tribal gathering center in amman, tribesmen, relatives and family were devastated. they were desperate for good news about the fate of the pilot. some now have answers. >> translation: i absolutely support jordan's

sajida al rishawi and ziad al karbouli were both executed at sunrise this morning. they had said they would execute as many as six suspected isis suspects, but now there are calls considering where we are that perhaps it might be time for jordanian troops to start ground forces to go into places like syria and iraq to step up the military campaign, and we've heard in the past few moments there had been a kiss mount of air strikes from jordanian air force just today, which shows an uptick in tempo against the isis targets. >> charlie d'agata in amman, jordan. thank you, charlie, for your reporting. >>> coming up on the "morning news," baby controversy. britain is the first to allow a baby to have three parents. >>> "pretty woman" is offering a special one-night stand. this is the "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. "cbs morning news." >> announcer: this portion of "cbs morning news" sponsored by vagisil, the experts in intimate health. relieve itch and odor instantly as they cleans

sajida al-rishawi has been offered up by jordan in return for their pilot. jordanian investigative journalist linda myer has interviewed sajida al-rishawi through her lawyer. the 46-year-old iraqi lives in self-imposed solitary confinement on death row, describing her as an illiterate woman with little motivation and no apparent value to i.s.i.l. >> translation: if sajida al-rishawi is important they would have asked for her before now. if they didn't capture the jordanian pilot would they have arrived for her release. i don't think so. >> reporter: before the news of kenji goto jogo's death, the political establishment is convinced not about the motivation. >> i think the purpose of i.s.i. s is to create as much internal difficulties for the political decision-making process. >> they are hope in the approach against the u.s. coalition, fighting i.s.i.l. they have been toned right down in negotiations over the pilot's release, and that they are happening. what the death of kenji goto jogo means to the process is unclear. and if the lieutenant is killed the pr

sajida al-rishawi was in prison for her part in a suicide bombing in which many died. >> reporter: jordan warned of an earth-shaking response for the death of their pilot moaz al-kasasbeh. it came. dawn on wednesday, the authorities executed sajida al-rishawi whom i.s.i.l. demanded jordan released. now this would-be suicide bomber on death road has been hanged. another iraqi prisoner was executed. he was sentenced to death for murdering a truck driver in iraq. news of the murder was exactly what jordanians had been dreading. the government confirmed he was killed on january 3rd, a month before a video al jazeera will not show showed moaz al-kasasbeh supposedly burnt alive. the jordanian king cut short a trip to washington d.c. and addressed the jordanian people in a statement. >> translation: with sadness and sorrow we received the news about the death of moaz al-kasasbeh at the hands of terrorists. a deviant gang not related to our nobel faith. moaz al-kasasbeh died while defending his faith, homeland and nation. >> reporter: in the southern tribal areas, people say i.s.i.l. is trying to

citing unnamed officials reuters and afp have reported that sajida al-rishawi will be executed before dawn on wednesday. we take a closer look at the killing of the jordnian pilot and reaction with rod nordland of the new york times who is on the ground in amman, and former jordanian foreign minister marwan muasher. he's now vice president for studies at the carnegie endowment for international peace. welcome to you both. rod norland, we are now learning that, in fact we're hearing that this jordanian pilot was killed a month ago even though negotiations were under way just until we're told this week. is there some sense now that this was nothing that was ever going to be fixed or that this was futile? >> well, i think it's clear that jordan's position, they had to show proof of life, was informed by their belief that he was already dead and they weren't going to release this terrorist, sajida al-rishawi, from prison if they thought that he really was dead. that now appears to have been the case. >> ifill: was his family still hopeful that he was alive? >> they were really hopeful. th

the hanging of sajida al rishawi was jordan's response to a heinous, brutal new isis video. that video which cnn will not air shows the apparent burning alive of jordanian fighter pilot mu'ath al kaseasbeh. king abdullah of jordan on his way back to his country after cutting short a visit to washington. crowds of people outraged and grieving in jordan have gathered at the airport to welcome him home. the king did meet with president obama who condemned what he called the viciousness and barbarity of isis and expressed solidarity with the people of jordan. >>> there are concerns in the united states about the growth and reach of isis in this country. a top fbi official says that terror groups are successfully usually social media to target and recruit teenagers around the world including in the united states. our pamela brown spoke with the head of the fbi's counterterrorism division about young, homegrown extremists. >> reporter: good morning, john and christine. we had the rare opportunity to do an exclusive interview with the head of the fbi's counterterrorism division, mic

you'll remember that this female prisoner, sajida al rishawi, held convicted of her role in hotel bombings in amman in 2005 on behalf of al qaeda in iraq, again, the precursor to isis, jordan really trying to crack down on all of that. but also very concerned that al qaeda in iraq morphed into isis, that isis would go from syria to iraq to making its move again to jordan. it's one of the reasons jordan is in the coalition. it's one of the reasons that king abdullah and the jordanian military have aligned themselves with the united states. but now many people in jordan questioning whether they want to be part of this coalition, whether this small country and its people, they want to have this human risk that they have now seen here. so i think we're going to see the jordanian position over the coming days perhaps evolve. the jordanians, the u.s. hopes, will stick with the coalition. but we'll have to see about that. on this question of the negotiations to get the pilot out in return for this female prisoner, a lot of people questioning -- the jordanians say they were talking through interme

the group demanded the release of sajida al-rishawi and jordan was willing to negotiate a deal. i.s.i.l. demanded the release after it had already killed moaz al-kasasbeh. the moaz al-kasasbeh ordeal ended badly. the government hops more will support the fight against the islamic state. it's because it doesn't appear jordan plans to reduce its role in the coalition following a major consultation with i.s.i.l. >>> >> translation: i demand it be greater than executing the president. i demand that i.s.i.l. be anhilated. violating all the international laws codes of ethics and conventions. that is why i demand the government swiftly take revenge for the blood and dignity of our country. >> how widespread is the anger in jordan that question i put in nisreen al-shamayleh in amman. >> before this happened before we saw the video of the murder of moaz al-kasasbeh. there was a fear that people would go out in the streets and have riots and block roads. it comes from a tribal background. people expected that these would be the images coming out. however, we heard about some riots in the a

at dawn on wednesday the authorities executed iraqi prisoner sajida al rishawi. she had been on death row for eight years for taking part in a 2005 attack in amman that killed 60 people. another prisoner was also executed ziad al karbouli. the government quhairmd confirmed that its pilot was burned alive. al jazeera will not show those pictures. >>> the father who found out his son was killed came out with these strong statements hours later. >> translator: i demand revenge be greater than executing prisoners. i demand that i.s.i.l. be anilatedannihilated. violated all the international laws codes of ethics and prisoners convention he. that's why i strongly -- conventions. that's why i demand the government take swift revenge for the dignity ever mu'ath and for our country. >>> people say they feel i.s.i.l. is trying ostir up violence and unrest in the country. kasasbeh' family say they are outraged. now seem to have answers. >> i absolutely support jordan's role in the coalition against i.s.i.l. before i didn't encourage it. now i.s.i.l. has become our problem. i

overnight hanging two iraqi prisoners, sajida al-rishawi and another man just before dawn. hawi has been at the forefront in recent weeks and isis demanded her release for a japanese journalist. in exchange the jordanians demanded they show proof of life for the pilot but isis never delivered. the deal fell apart and the japanese journalist was killed. sajida al-rishawi has been on death row since 2006 after confessing to her involvement in a 2005 al qaeda hotel bombing. but the other prisoner was a more high-value target thought to be more dangerous. later today, jordan's king abdullah does return early from a visit to washington and we expect him to thmpb. jordan state tv said thousands and thousands of people will be waiting for him in amman. reena and t.j. >> i'm pretty zur certain of that. it seemed like king abdullah didn't hesitate on the executions. why did they act so quickly? >> you are right. jordan jordan didn't even blink when the video was released. jordan had to show they were strong and had to hit back. it will be a tense few weeks in jordan. security will be

. >> translation: if sajida al-rishawi was important to them they would have asked for her before now. if they had not captured the pilot, would they have asked? i don't think so. why did i.s.i.l. demand the release of sajida al-rishawi when there were more fire-brand operatives gaoled in jordan. that question like whether the pilot moaz al-kasasbeh is alive is unanswered. political establishment here is i.s.i.l.'s motivation is to cause trouble in jordan. i think that the purpose of i.s.i.s. is to embarrass jordan and to create as much internal difficulties for the political decision making process in jordan. >> reporter: there has been protests against jordan's role in the coalition fighting i.s.i.l. they've been toned down in the hope that negotiations for the pilot's release are happening. the issue has not gone away and the lieutenant has been killed. protests are sure to resume. >>> let's move to iraq where shia militias are accused of preching sunnis prurning -- preventing sunnis returning to their homes. kurdish commanders deny the accusations but ethnic divisions have been br

reporter: we are seeing a number of tv channels quoting an unnamed security source saying that sajida al-rishawi who is on death row, as well as another four prisoners also on death row in jordan and convicted of crimes related to terrorism will be executed in the coming hoursful . we have not been able to confirm that ourselves, and we do not know who the security source is. what we can confirm, what i can tell you, what we've been able to confirm throughout the day from the families of two of these prisoner - one who is an iraqi prisoner he is on death row in jordan convicted of killing a jordanian truck driver in iraq a few years ago, and also of being a member of an outlawed organization as well as another prisoner whose jordanians confirmed that he has, indeed been moved from his prison cell to a prison in jordan just outside ayman, called swagger prison. this is the only prison in jordan where executions are carried out. this may be confirmed in the coming hours. and the last report we heard is the executions could happen as early as wednesday morning. >> thank you nisrene. the united stat

sajida al-rishawi was offered up by jordan. jordanian journalist interviewed her through her lawyer and said she was in self imposed confinement confinement described as an illiterate woman. >> translation: if she was important, they would have asked for her before now. why would they ask for her release. >> what the death of kenji goto jogo means to the process is unclear. wayne simmonds. >> the jordanian government issued a statement condemning the killing saying that jordan made all efforts to save his life. we have been continuously communicating with the japanese and are making efforts to find evidence that the jordanian pilot is safe and ensure his release to jordan. >> hillary is a former diplomat and said the killing showed i.s.i.l. is trying to punish members of the international community. >> they are instrumental in the taking and killing of hostages to make powerful political points. particularly with this hostage from jap yn was to hammer home to all allies in the coalition that if you come to the middle east and m

one of them was would-be suicide bomber sajida al rishawi, whose release isis demanded.ut the executions have done little to assuage the young pilot's father who wants the elimination of isis. >> translator: i demand that the government of jordan avenge the murder of moath. i demand that this criminal organization to be annihilated. >> reporter: jordan's king has called for unity. he arrived back in jordan on wednesday, cutting short his visit to the united states and was met by crowds hailing him as a hero. >> the execution was really painful to every one of us, and i'm here to just show my support for every jordanian. we all feel the pain. >> this is a sad day for all jordanians. all jordan are standing behind our beloved king in such a situation. and at the same time, as jordanians, we are proud for the greatness that our beloved late pilot. he was a lion and he will remain in the heart of every jordanian on this case stands at the highest level. the brothers, now 33 years old, were sentenced to 14 years in prison each last week in chicago. heightened security was evi

the pilot and perhaps one of the japanese hostages, the japanese journalist in exchange for sajida al rishawi. when that name came forward, it surprised a lot of people. al rishawi was not a well-known figure and had been forgotten about, actually. she was the only woman on death row imprisoned after she tried and failed to do a suicide attack in 2005 in november 2005 at an amman hotel. and when her name came out, that's when jordan said we want proof of life first. and that proof of life was never forthcoming. instead, what did emerge was this horrific 22-minute highly produced video by isis that culminates with this execution by fire which has caused an enormous criticism in jordan clearly with the king saying there will be more retribution. already the two militants, two people on death row, two prominent militants, including al rishawi, the woman that isis wanted back, have already been put to death and there are expected to be four more militants executed. it's unclear when that might take place. the condemnation hasn't been just in jordan. in the wider muslim world, we're seeing, for th

revenge for the brutal murder of that fighter pilot that jordan went ahead and executed hung sajida al rishawi, the known terrorist who was convicted in jordan was on death row, if you will for so many years going back to 2005 when she tried to blow herself up and kill a lot of people in amman, jordan that jordan -- that isis would subsequently seek revenge for the execution of this female terrorist by killing the american female hostage. that's what a lot of analysts were bracing for. and now isis as we've been reporting, is claiming that the jordanian air strike this latest jordanian air strike wound up killing this american female hostage. but a lot of people are staying all of that with a grain of salt. and nowhere more so than where you were in amman, right? >> reporter: absolutely. a lot of skepticism about this. and as you mentioned, wolf what people would point out here as we heard from the interior minister there was a feeling here last week that isis was trying to destabilize this country with what it was doing. of course, jordan viewed as a great enemy of isis and other extremist gr

his blood is more valued than sajida al-rishawi and ziad ziad kaboli. i demand that revenge should be bigger than executing prisoners. i demand that this criminal organization is a nilelized. >> many experts are calling this a tipping point for isis and maybe it will be. i watched the video of the pilot's death and i wish i had not. it did strike me how cowardly this act by isis was setting fire to a man locked in a cage with your faces covered. that's cowardly. what was courageous was this pilot. he accepted his fate without cowering to the terrorists clasping his hands in prayer as flames engulfed his body. he stood strong in the face of ungodly cowardess. that's where we want to start. #we are all moaz. jordan's queen rania joined the campaign tweeting the phrase in arabic. now it's trending heavily across the east. what's next for jordan? >> reporter: that's right. there are protests overnight, but this morning we saw shows of solidarity. people showing up at the airport waiting for king abdullah's arrival to show their support for jordan being invo

. >>> the suicide bomber at the center of the deal, sajida al rishawi has been offered up. linda meyer has interviewed rishawi through her lawyer. she says the 46-year-old iraqi an illiterate woman with no apparent value to i.s.i.l. >> why wouldn't they ask for her release, if they didn't capture the jordanian pilot would they have asked for her release, i don't think so. >> andrew simmons, al jazeera iran. >>> spoke to earlier about the japanese feelings in the situation. >> they don't hold prime minister abe responsible in this case. they express shock and wonderment that he would be in syria to cover the plight of the weak in this area, and the gains of i.s.i.l. within the region. they look at prime minister abe as being a relatively strong leader throughout the had crisis trying to coordinate with the countries in the region particularly jordan, not cooperating with the terrorists but trying to save the life of kenji goto and the other hostage but also the pilot in jordan. >>> army and paramilitary groups in nigeria, are trying to repel boko haram, in the northeastern b

demanded the release of this woman sajida al rishawi. when the video of lieutenant kasasbeh's murder. >> it is one more example of the viciousness of this organization's organization. >> the u.s. has is promised an additional $ $1 billion in support for this country next year. he was still in u.s. when this tape was received. >> we have received with sorrow and anger the killing of the hero, the martyr, mu'ath al kasasbeh, by i.s.i.l, a criminal group who does not represent our noble religion. >> the not very popular king was greeted with enthusiasm with cheers and with banners reading, we're all mu'ath. support for jordan's continuing and probably increasing role in attacking i.s.i.l. king abdullah met with his military leadership. he told lawmakers that his country would extend operations risking running out of fuel or bullets. that risks increasing. >> jordan has lost two planes and one pilot. >> i.s.i.l. named other jordanian fighter pilots saying, we are coming for you too. the anti-i.s.i.l. coalition, includes regional partners sau

the only time they've discussed his fate is when they threatened to kill him if the goto sajida al-rishawi swap did not happen. now that he's dead, how plausible is it? >> the jordanians have some great negotiators and when that started out, you're right, it just started for a swap of the japanese with the criminal in jordan and then the promise was they would not kill the jordanian pilot. the jordanians manipulated that somewhat and made that negotiation start moving in their favor, which i think was a very smart move. i still believe that there is a possibility there could be a prisoner swap for the jordanian, but this was a key aspect for isis to continue to show that they are in charge, they have to show their followers that they still have the upper hand and i think that some of the negotiations have slowed down or failed and that became the reason for the beheading of the japanese hostage, which is tragic. >> it is tragic and isis apparently still all about image. lieutenant colonel james reese, thank you so much. >>> this is a shocking scene. it's eastererily similar to theh ever wh

they announced they have executed two prisoners, one is sajida al-rishawi the iraqi woman i.s.i.l. wanted released as part of a prisoner swap. the group released a video importantly showing pilot moaz al-kasasbeh burnt to death. al jazeera is choosing not to show that video. jordan's king abdullah is cutting short a trip to the u.s. to return home and met with president obama at the white house. the u.s. is policemening increased support for jordan and king abdullah says he and his nation will not give up the fight against i.s.i.l. we have more from ayman. >> reporter: it's the news jordanians have been dreading. moaz al-kasasbeh, the f-16 pilot cap toward by the islamic state of iraq and levant last december has been murdered. the government confirmed he was killed on january 3rd, a month before a new video which al jazeera will not show was attributed to i.s.i.l. on tuesday. it shows moaz al-kasasbeh being supposedly burnt alive. jordan warned the response would be as grave as the anger as the jordanian people and the king cut short his visit to washington d.c. >> translation: wit

one of those hanged was sajida al-rishawi, the iraqi suicide bomber locked up? yore dan since -- jordan since 2005 when she tried to blow her up at a wedding reception that left almost six people dead. she was jordan's key bargaining chip this negotiations between jordan and isis who captured muath al-kasasbeh when his fighter jet crashed during a bombing raid over syria in december. video showing the pilot's gruesome death was high lie produced and scripted using st ate of the art graphics. it highlighted the close relationship between jordan's king abdullah and president obama. and jordan's role in the u.s.- led air strikes against isis in syria and iraq. the pilot addresses the details of his crash interspersed with news reports of his capture. then in what can lyon be described as a hollywood style dream sequence, he's seen walking thh rougthe aftermath ofa coalition air strike in an orange jumpsuit getting flashbacks of the death and destruction caused. the video seems to suggest by his hand. what happened next is tragically very real. he's locked in a smal

they said they would exchange sajida al rishawi for goto. they threatened to kill the pilot if their demand wasn't met. jordanian officials said they first wanted proof that he is still alive. the retired general said islamic state militants have been trying to drive a wedge between japan and jordan. he said they did this by offering to exchange goto but not the jordanian hostage. the former jordanian prime minister said leaders in amman had considered freeing more than one prisoner for both the pilot and goto. taher al masri cited information he obtained from government officials. >> if he was alive, they were ready to exchange him with something more than one person like this lady imprisoned in jordan. we could have reached an agreement. >> al masri said the militants spoke only about freeing goto and didn't provide any information about the pilot, so he said jordanian leaders suspected the militants were trying to create turmoil and that both hostages would end up being killed. >>> we're learning more about islamic state militants from tw

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moaz al-kasasbeh jordan has made a swift response executing two terrorist prisoners including sajida al-rishawi, president obama, reacted to the death of the pilot the this way. >> it is just within more indication of the the viciousness and barbarics have of this organization. it also justin dates the degree to which whatever idea they are operating off of, it is bankrupt. >> obama and king abdullah met earl are tonight at the white house. both reese affirmed the vial murder have the brave jordanan who served to steel the international community's resolve to destroy the islamic state. >>> still to come on "action news" tonight, what is really on store shelves? >>> an investigation into bogus supplements. we will show you evidence that is causing new legal troubles for lance armstrong and questions about his integrity. >>> plus modern technology meets anxious forces a breathtaking view as a drone flies near the liquid hot mag in a of an erupting volcano. >>> despite bright sunshine our high hit 30 degrees. 11 degrees below normal. i'm tracking much milder weather tomorrow but don't get use to i