Carroll’s captors have threatened to kill her unless US forces release all female prisoners in the country by Friday. On Wednesday, the US military said they were holding eight women prisoners. In Washington, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack declined to comment on whether the US would consider meeting the kidnappers’ demands. Earlier today, the Iraqi government reportedly asked the US to release 6 of the 8 female prisoners — but said their demand was not related to Carroll’s kidnapping.