Beirut: The Islamic State group has released a message purportedly by Japanese hostage Kenji Goto, extending the deadline for Jordan's release of an Iraqi would-be hotel bomber linked to al-Qaida.

Jordan had offered a precedent-setting prisoner swap to the Islamic State group yesterday in a desperate attempt to save a Jordanian air force pilot the militants purportedly threatened to kill, along with a Goto. The audio recording released late yesterday, in English, says the Jordanians must present Sajida al-Rishawi at the Turkish border by sunset today, or Jordanian pilot Mu'as al-Kasaseabeh will be killed.