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Jordan says won't free Sajida al-Rishawi without proof that the captured pilot is alive and well, as Amman and Tokyo worked frantically to secure the release of their citizens held by extremist IS group.
Profile: Kayla Mueller, the American aid worker kidnapped by IS, was a "free spirit" who travelled the globe to help others. Her hometown is paying tribute, and her family has released a revealing letter she wrote while in captivity.
![King Abdullah Jordan [Getty]](/sites/default/files/styles/large_16_9/public/media/images/4F80F242-4070-4FCA-9030-3E861BFC005C.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=CR-_hw9G "King Abdullah Jordan [Getty]")
British and Jordanian special forces have been deployed in Libya since the beginning of the year, according to a confidential briefing given to US congressional leaders by Jordan's King Abdullah.
US Defence Secretary Ash Carter said Saudi participation would allow US troops to be more effective in the fight against the Islamic State group in Syria.
The US Army's retiring top general has said that Washington should consider embedding American troops with the Iraqis, and warned of the danger of partition hanging over Iraq.
Iraq formally announced on Tuesday the start of a military operation to liberate the western province of Anbar from Islamic State extremists.