Jordan ready to swap convicted bomber for pilot held by ISIS


Jordan's government spokesperson said on Wednesday his country was willing to hand over an Iraqi would-be-suicide bomber if a Jordanian pilot captured by the Islamic State and al-Sham was released. "Jordan is ready to release prisoner Sajida al-Rishawi if the Jordanian pilot Lieutenant Muath al-Kasaesbeh was released and his life spared," Mohammad al-Momani, a governemnt spokesperson, was quoted on state television as saying. He did not make any reference to Japanese hostage Kenji Goto.