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| In a new show of brutality for a group already known for displays of violence, the Islamic State released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the execution of a captive Jordanian pilot by burning him alive. | In a new show of brutality for a group already known for displays of violence, the Islamic State released a video on Tuesday purporting to show the execution of a captive Jordanian pilot by burning him alive. |
| The lengthy footage shows clips of Jordan’s involvement in the United States-led airstrikes against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. | The lengthy footage shows clips of Jordan’s involvement in the United States-led airstrikes against the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL. |
| At the end, the pilot, First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, stands inside of a cage and is burned alive when an unidentified militant uses a torch to ignite flammable liquid that has drenched the pilot’s clothing. | At the end, the pilot, First Lt. Moaz al-Kasasbeh, stands inside of a cage and is burned alive when an unidentified militant uses a torch to ignite flammable liquid that has drenched the pilot’s clothing. |
| The Islamic State’s previous video executions of captives were all beheadings. The latest video, which was reported by the SITE Intelligence Group, an organization that monitors jihadist activity on the Internet, was the group's first known execution by fire. | The Islamic State’s previous video executions of captives were all beheadings. The latest video, which was reported by the SITE Intelligence Group, an organization that monitors jihadist activity on the Internet, was the group's first known execution by fire. |
| “They have raised the bar in terms of brutality,” said David L. Phillips, a former senior adviser to the State Department on peace-building efforts in Iraq, who is now a director at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. “It further polarizes them from other Muslims and from the international community.” | “They have raised the bar in terms of brutality,” said David L. Phillips, a former senior adviser to the State Department on peace-building efforts in Iraq, who is now a director at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights. “It further polarizes them from other Muslims and from the international community.” |
| There was no indication in the video of when it was made. Jordanian officials said the pilot apparently had been executed on Jan. 3, but that date was not confirmed. | There was no indication in the video of when it was made. Jordanian officials said the pilot apparently had been executed on Jan. 3, but that date was not confirmed. |
| American intelligence officials were working to confirm the authenticity of the video, the White House said in a statement. | American intelligence officials were working to confirm the authenticity of the video, the White House said in a statement. |
| “We are aware of the video purporting to show that Jordanian First Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh has been murdered by the terrorist group ISIL,” said Bernadette Meehan, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council. “The United States strongly condemns ISIL’s actions and we call for the immediate release of all those held captive by ISIL.” | “We are aware of the video purporting to show that Jordanian First Lieutenant Moaz al-Kasasbeh has been murdered by the terrorist group ISIL,” said Bernadette Meehan, a spokeswoman for the National Security Council. “The United States strongly condemns ISIL’s actions and we call for the immediate release of all those held captive by ISIL.” |
| Ms. Meehan said the White House stands “in solidarity” with Jordanians and their government. | Ms. Meehan said the White House stands “in solidarity” with Jordanians and their government. |
| Lieutenant Kasasbeh, 26, was captured by Islamic State militants on Dec. 24 after his F-16 fighter jet went down over northern Syria. His captivity has transfixed his home country, where he comes from a prominent tribe. | Lieutenant Kasasbeh, 26, was captured by Islamic State militants on Dec. 24 after his F-16 fighter jet went down over northern Syria. His captivity has transfixed his home country, where he comes from a prominent tribe. |
| Jordanian officials attempted to negotiate with the Islamic State, which demanded the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi woman incarcerated in Jordan for her role in a 2005 bombing attack in the country’s capital. The militants said they would kill Lieutenant Kasasbeh if Jordan failed to comply. | Jordanian officials attempted to negotiate with the Islamic State, which demanded the release of Sajida al-Rishawi, an Iraqi woman incarcerated in Jordan for her role in a 2005 bombing attack in the country’s capital. The militants said they would kill Lieutenant Kasasbeh if Jordan failed to comply. |
| But even though Jordan agreed to release Ms. Rishawi in return for the pilot — an enormous concession to the group — the talks broke down because the Islamic State appeared only willing to release a Japanese hostage, and not the pilot. | But even though Jordan agreed to release Ms. Rishawi in return for the pilot — an enormous concession to the group — the talks broke down because the Islamic State appeared only willing to release a Japanese hostage, and not the pilot. |
| The militants issued an ultimatum last week, stating that if the imprisoned would-be suicide bomber was not delivered to the Turkey-Syria border by Jan. 28 at sunset, the pilot would be “killed immediately.” | The militants issued an ultimatum last week, stating that if the imprisoned would-be suicide bomber was not delivered to the Turkey-Syria border by Jan. 28 at sunset, the pilot would be “killed immediately.” |
| The 22 minute, 34 second video crosses a new threshold of violence even for the Islamic State, which has repeatedly beheaded hostages, including three Americans. | The 22 minute, 34 second video crosses a new threshold of violence even for the Islamic State, which has repeatedly beheaded hostages, including three Americans. |
| The video depiction of the pilot's execution appeared to have been carefully produced. It shows him walking on a dirt path in an orange jumpsuit, the same uniform worn by Western hostages in other execution videos released by the Islamic State, meant to evoke the garb worn by prisoners at the American prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The pilot’s movements and expressions appear forced, as if he had been made to walk the sequence several times. | The video depiction of the pilot's execution appeared to have been carefully produced. It shows him walking on a dirt path in an orange jumpsuit, the same uniform worn by Western hostages in other execution videos released by the Islamic State, meant to evoke the garb worn by prisoners at the American prison in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba. The pilot’s movements and expressions appear forced, as if he had been made to walk the sequence several times. |
| In the final minutes of the video, he is shown inside a black-barred cage, his jumpsuit soaked in what appears to be gasoline. A hooded Islamic State fighter theatrically lights a torch and the pilot is engulfed in flames. He is shown collapsing to his knees, then falls backward. | In the final minutes of the video, he is shown inside a black-barred cage, his jumpsuit soaked in what appears to be gasoline. A hooded Islamic State fighter theatrically lights a torch and the pilot is engulfed in flames. He is shown collapsing to his knees, then falls backward. |