Amman considers releasing terrorist in exchange for hostages

Amman considers releasing terrorist in exchange for hostages

Photo taken Jan. 26, 2015, in Amman shows Ali Bani Ata, chair of the Japan-Jordan parliamentary friendship league. He and another member of the Jordanian parliament said the country may be willing to release a convicted terrorist in exchange for a Japanese journalist and a Jordanian military pilot believed to be held hostage by Islamic State militants. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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