A Jordanian security official says Jordan will execute an al-Qaida prisoner at dawn Wednesday, just hours after authorities confirmed that Islamic State militants killed a captured Jordanian pilot.
A video the group released late Tuesday purportedly shows the pilot being burned alive in a cage. Jordan vowed a swift and lethal response to what it called a "barbaric act."
Jordan had offered to swap the al-Qaida prisoner, Sajida al-Rishawi, for the pilot, Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh. However, the militants did not deliver proof he was still alive.
A Jordanian security official says al-Rishawi is to be executed at dawn. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the issue with the media.
Before dawn, a convoy was seen leaving Juweideh prison where al-Rishawi had been held. The convoy arrived at Swaqa prison, where executions have been carried out in the past.