The brother of Kenji Goto, who was killed by Islamic State militants, called Wednesday for an end to the cycle of bloodshed after further executions were reported in the Middle East.

"I do not want the cycle and chain of bloodshed to continue," Junichi Goto said. Jordan executed two Iraqi death-row inmates Wednesday morning, including convicted terrorist Sajida al-Rishawi, after a video was released online apparently showing the killing of a captive Jordanian military pilot by Islamic State militants.

"Such acts negate the death of Kenji, who was working for peace," 55-year-old Goto said in an interview with Kyodo News.