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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