ISIS claims to kill Jordanian captive in new video

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The Islamic State on Tuesday released a video appearing to show the group burning a Jordanian hostage alive.

The video's release comes days after the militant group released another video showing the decapitated head of a Japanese hostage, Kenji Goto. ISIS initially demanded a $200 million ransom for the captives, then instead sought to swap the men for a failed suicide bomber imprisoned in Jordan. A deadline to make the exchange passed last week.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.