ISIS Snuff Films’ Sleight of Hand

Raqqa Is Weeping

U.S. officials say ISIS executed a Jordanian pilot a month ago. It’s not the first time the group has hidden whether hostages are alive or dead.

Published Feb. 4 2015 5:55AM EST

A horrifying video of Jordanian pilot Muadh al-Kasasbeh being set ablaze inside a cage by his ISIS captors shocked the world Tuesday and rocked governments in Washington and Amman.

Shane Harris

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ISIS Snuff Films’ Sleight of Hand

U.S. officials say ISIS executed a Jordanian pilot a month ago. It’s not the first time the group has hidden whether hostages are alive or dead.

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Shane Harris