31.   On Monday, Al-Faran told an Indian negotiator that it will free the two ailing hostages if India releases one jailed militant.

32.   Others believe it is a group of mercenaries hired by Pakistan in an effort to free jailed pro-Pakistani militants.

33.   On Tuesday, an underground Islamic group in the kingdom threatened to attack U.S. forces unless jailed Muslim militants are freed.

34.   Sultan, like many jailed militants, was never charged.

35.   The group has repeatedly threatened to kill the hostages if the government does not free other jailed militants.

36.   The jailed militants have Indonesian, Singaporean and Malaysian citizenship.

37.   The group demanded the release of jailed Kashmiri militants in exchange for the Westerners.

38.   The group has repeatedly threatened to kill the hostages if the government does not free other jailed militants, which India has refused to do so far.

39.   The group, Al-Faran, demanded the release of jailed Kashmiri militants in exchange for the Westerners.

40.   The group, Al-Faran, demanded the release of jailed Kashmiri militants, including Azhar, in exchange for the Westerners.