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Wednesday 20 August 2014

ISIS beheads U.S Journalist as retaliation for U.S airstrikes

Islamic State insurgents released a video yesterday Tuesday August 19th purportedly showing the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley (pictured above), who had gone missing in Syria nearly two years ago, and images of another U.S. journalist whose life they said depended on U.S. action in Iraq.


The video, titled "A Message To America," was posted on social media sites. It was not immediately possible to verify its authenticity.

Foley, who has reported in the Middle East for five years, was kidnapped on Nov. 22, 2012, by unidentified gunmen. Steven Sotloff, who appeared at the end of the video, went missing in northern Syria while he was reporting in July 2013. Continue...
A Twitter account set up by his family to help find him said early on Wednesday: "We know that many of you are looking for confirmation or answers. Please be patient until we all have more information, and keep the Foleys in your thoughts and prayers."

The White House said that U.S. intelligence agents were working to verify the authenticity of a video.
The Islamic State had not previously executed American citizens publicly. The video was posted after the United States resumed air strikes in Iraq for the first time since the end of the U.S. occupation in 2011.

The Sunni militant group has declared a caliphate in parts of Iraq and Syria in areas it controls.
The video opened with a clip of U.S. President Barack Obama saying he had authorized strikes in Iraq.

"Obama authorizes military operations against the Islamic State effectively placing America upon a slippery slope towards a new war front against Muslims," words appear in English and Arabic on the screen.
It showed black and white aerial footage of air strikes with text saying "American aggression against the Islamic State"

A person identified as James Foley and wearing an orange outfit is seen kneeling in the desert as a man in black dress with a black mask stands beside him, holding a knife.

"I call on my friends family and loved ones to rise up against my real killers, the U.S. government, for what will happen to me is only a result of their complacency and criminality," the kneeling man says.

The man in the mask speaks in a British accent and says: "This is James Wright Foley, an American citizen, of your country. As a government, you have been at the forefront of the aggression towards the Islamic State."

"Today your military air force is attacking us daily in Iraq. Your strikes have caused casualties amongst Muslims. You are no longer fighting an insurgency. We are an Islamic army, and a state that has been accepted by a large number of Muslims worldwide."

Following his statement he beheads the kneeling man.

At the end of the video, words on the side of the screen say "Steven Joel Sotloff" as another prisoner in an orange jumpsuit is shown on screen.

"The life of this American citizen, Obama, depends on your next decision," the masked man says.

Foley, a freelance reporter, had been covering Syria’s civil war for GlobalPost. In 2011, he was held for 45 days by forces loyal to former Libyan leader Muammar Gadaafi.

Sotloff is also a freelancer journalist with published stories in Time Magazine and Foreign Policy. He has worked in Syria, Libya and Yemen.


White House spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said: "We have seen a video that purports to be the murder of U.S. citizen James Foley by ISIL. The intelligence community is working as quickly as possible to determine its authenticity.
"If genuine, we are appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent American journalist and we express our deepest condolences to his family and friends."

Islamic State also released another video on Tuesday that gave the strongest indication yet it might attempt to strike American targets.

The video with the theme "breaking of the American cross" boasts Islamic State will emerge victorious over "crusader" America.

It follows a video posted on Monday, warning of attacks on American targets if Washington struck against its fighters in Iraq and Syria.

Source: Reuters

77 comments:

Anyikwa chinonso said...

Hmm... Still claiming, any proof.. Mtschew..

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Unknown said...

Na wa o...God have mercy,things are really getting out of hand in dis world.

Unknown said...

OMG....f**k human rights, just blanket bombing and in their next world,dem go remember say religion is about love,peace and unity!

Mimi said...

May God punish the wicked....linda post my comment ooo

Anonymous said...

Man inhumanity to man all in d name of religion
I will continue to say it Islamic is a blood thirsty religion

Unknown said...

Wickedness

Anonymous said...

Islam, religion of terror, violence and murder! I know Muslims will now be happy because seeing shed innocent blood gives them joy.

pidginnews said...

Go follow for here to win yanfu yanfu, no go dull am oooo..
Pidgintori
No selfish, oya go tell everybody for your house and where you dey work

Unknown said...

Islam extremist are cause to generation...
i wonder why the religion exist from the beginning








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Wickedness

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Vulcan 007 said...

Islam is a religion of "peace". Where do all these murderers get their teaching from?

Anonymous said...

Loser islamists.

Anonymous said...

My problem is; they do it in d name of Islam. That's y Islam will continually b regarded as a religion that encourages evil. Boko, Isis, hamas, al-queda, etc. All claim to b fighting jihad. I pray this gets the US pissed enough to show them pepper

SouthEastern said...

This Journalist falls my hand! This is a man who has covered all those trouble spots of Iraq, Libya, and Syria over the years and a very well informed man too. He knew what terrorist does to infidels, unbelievers to their course. He also knew the hate of Americans by Islamist are
second to none yet he choose to freelance in those countries in the form of Journalism. He very well know what would happen should he be caught yet he is here singing against his country, his motherland that is trying to ride the world of those lunatics and murderers called ISIS.
Unless those satanic verses in the koran are expunged,Terrorists and Radical Muslims will always be a problem to the rest of the civilized world

#God answers all prayers#
Happy moments - Praise God, Difficult moments-Seek God,
Quiet moments -Worship God, Painful moments-Trust God,
Every moment - Thank God.

Mo said...

If this is their end will come soon. US doesnt play wt their citizenry, they will be more drone attacks. Life sha.

Anonymous said...

No way this guy is a journalist. Must be a cover for CIA. How could he have been kidnapped in Libya, released and he still went to Syria?

Anonymous said...

Finally the first.. this ISIS should calm down

OAU Peeps said...

Hmmm... this is awful, an human being like yourself? God is silently watching

keji said...

Hmmmmmm......chaiiiiii

Unknown said...

This people are playing with fire oh

Anonymous said...

Obama please do something about this Wicked Islamic woreva asap......coz we citizens are kinda scared of their threatening......God bless America, God bless Nigeria

Unknown said...

Forgive us lord and heal our land. Only if you would Take away insurgency and wars. Kai

Anonymous said...

Na waoooo dis people r becoming somtin else oo,God prove urself and help us. Doris

ary said...

So in retrospect, world war 3 would be started by some mindless muslim, who wants to play God with the lives of innocents? Okay then!

Unknown said...

IS DIS FOR REAL OR AM I READER 24 SERIES?? I HPE D VIDEO IS NOT FOR REAL.
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GDMONI LINDA ND LIBERS, AV A NICE DAY
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Unknown said...

I just hate muslims. They shd just end dis fight nite, nah wah ooo

Unknown said...

And God is just watching. Is all good

Anonymous said...

Islam is the worst religion in the world.... I can understand why Hausa will subscribe to it but how did the Yorubas buy such religion of violence?
I think the whole world need to fight this damn war now since they want to take away our civilization..

habeeb said...

Are this people insane..they are claiming an Islamic army...who send them..bastards jes spoiling Islam..I pray u are all infected by Ebola...awon were

Olumide Abiodun said...

We will continue to kill ourselves until we learn to respect ourselves.


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Anonymous said...

Almighty God pls wipe off these Muslims terrorising the world once and for all . From Nigeria to Syria to Libya to Egypt to Iraq . They have nothing good to offer the world. God arise and break their teeth. Let them be as chaff before the wind. Let your angel persecute them.

Anonymous said...

Almighty God pls wipe off these Muslims terrorising the world once and for all . From Nigeria to Syria to Libya to Egypt to Iraq . They have nothing good to offer the world. God arise and break their teeth. Let them be as chaff before the wind. Let your angel persecute them.

Unknown said...

I smell war buh I pray it doesn't materialise cus these middle east countries are now becuming a force to reckon with.

Anonymous said...

Where's the video?! They are idiots and will all be killed

Unknown said...

3Rd world war abt to start. (Linda sugar boy)

Unknown said...

3Rd world war abt to start. (Linda sugar boy)

Unknown said...

a.k.a EDWIN CHINEDU AZUBUKO said...
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This so painfull....
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***CURRENTLY IN JUPITER***

beatz said...

Ghenghen...this is war...pentagon to retaliate again

Anonymous said...

Nawaa ooo... This story sounds as if am watching Jack Bauer's 24... God help Americans in dis fight.... #PRESH

KWEEN said...

Trouble all over the world. God.

surshima samuel said...

This is terribly cruel, one will think Nigerians are suffering but when u check other powerful countries what u see makes u thank God for ur country

Anonymous said...

It only takes a madman to adopt Islam as a religion. Check their records worldwide. Religion of peace my foot!

Anonymous said...

Ds is serious,Islamic here,Islamic there.it's infair bt xtain are not doing ds
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Anonymous said...

This same ISIS group that most of you are all just hearing about is the same ISIS (together with Jabhat Al-Nusra, Abu Bammer,FSA,etc) that Bashar Al-Assad has been fighting in Syria for the past 3 plus years. The same ISIS that Senator McCain paid a solidarity visit in 2013! The same ISIS that have been clothed in the garment of "moderates" to sell the idea of arming them overtly to the gullible American public. The same "moderates" (ISIS) that Obama has asked congress for an additional 500 million to arm. The same "moderates" that have been the recipients of non-lethal aid (those gleaming new trucks and all) for the past 3 years from the West.The same ISIS that has committed far worse atrocities on Christians, Alawites, Shia and others in Syria than the events unfolding in Iraq and to the Yazidis in particular since 2011!! Why didn't Uncle Sam come to the rescue then?  
 
ISIS is a terror horde created by the CIA and Mossad, fiananced by  Saudi and Qatar petrodollar (Yes, believe it or not, Saudi & Qatar are in cahoots with Israel and the US by unleashing wahabist/salafist elements that espouse a violent brand of Sunni Islam against the Iranian dominated shia crescent that both Israel & Saudi & Qatar see as a threat ), trained in Jordan and supported logistically by Turkey with the U. S. Embassy in Ankara serving as operational headquarters. Now one of the terrorist groups, Al-Nusra has been delisted by Turkey (NATO member) and what's more, this same Al Nusra has merged with ISIL otherwise known as ISIS and now known as IS.
 
The end goal is to destablize the entire middle east: Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, and so on....And who ends up as the benefactor of the turmoil unleashed? Israel (Or Greater Israel as the plan would be). You think this charade of a bombing campaign is gonna stop ISIS? ISIS will soon come knocking on the gates of Beirut and finally Tehran..... This is all state sponsored terrorism courtesy of the great United States of America!
 
Now, before y'all go all bananas and start raining abuses and insults, I beseech you to go research these facts yourself, pour through the information available to you and then arrive as you OWN, INDEPENDENT thought - not one that the MSM wants you to arrive at. Do not be deceived!
 
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!
 o not be deceived by this charade in which America appears to be fighting ISIS.


Unknown said...

I still dnt kw y we allow muslims to live in this world,they shud be called together for a feast,wen they ve gathered,they shud be bomb,cos they re Evil and wicked!

NaNcY DreW said...

Lord jesus have on us christians please help of end dis brutality

Anonymous said...

Anywhere u have muslims u don't have peace why,even that part of china that has muslims is filled with violence as well.......R.I.P

Unknown said...

Na waooh, so horrible! But dis pple do d tink d will live forever. Whom dt kill by sword, knife shall die by it.

Unknown said...

I wanna ask why GOd create this ppl, seems not to get it. cant we jut blow dem off... #jutasking

Unknown said...

So horrible, do d think that the won't die too, whom dt kill by sword, knife shall die wit it.

Faith Ogaga said...

Islam s a terrible religion oooo! I dnt used †̥̥Æ ̴̴̴͡ descriminate bt for Gods sake , wat do U̶̲̥̅̊ call this ???
U̶̲̥̅̊ can never hear of christains beheading humans or even killing! God forbid ! A human being beheading another ?!! And dey say Islam is for Peace ????!!!

SouthEastern said...

This Journalist falls my hand! This is a man who has covered all those trouble spots of Iraq, Libya, and Syria over the years and a very well informed man too. He knew what terrorist does to infidels, unbelievers to their course. He also knew the hate of Americans by Islamist are
second to none yet he choose to freelance in those countries in the form of Journalism. He very well knew what would happen should he be caught yet he is here singing against his country, his motherland that is trying to ride the world of those lunatics and murderers called ISIS.
Unless those satanic verses in the koran are expunged,Terrorists and Radical Muslims will always be a problem to the rest of the civilized world.

#God answers all prayers#
Happy moments - Praise God, Difficult moments-Seek God,
Quiet moments -Worship God, Painful moments-Trust God,
Every moment - Thank God.

Anonymous said...

U should know dat was written by isis for him to read if u aren't dumb

Anonymous said...

He might have been broken

Anonymous said...

I second that

Anonymous said...

Nawa oo insurgency all around the world, baba God na ur hand we dey oo

Anonymous said...

Nawa oo insurgency all around the world, baba God na ur hand we dey oo

Anonymous said...

Islam is a religion of violence, all the terrorist groups in d world are Muslims

Anonymous said...

I agree.

Unknown said...

Islam should be scrapped from the face of the earth.

dessymal said...

Islam has become a pain to the world

Anonymous said...

God have mercy, must they kill b4 passing their message

Anonymous said...

You just spoke my mind, you could imagine how I was picturing 24 while reading the story. #Best season film ever#

Unknown said...

Y are there wickedness in my generation? Lord wipe out all dis evil pple n let's av peace 4 once pls

Amicable said...

All this so called extremists causing trouble around the world,no place is safe any longer

APPLE said...

ISLAM THE CANCER OF THE WORLD.

Okoro said...

The world is changing..
We ask for God's mercy.

Anonymous said...

I'd like to say that the whole Middle East needs to be completely and utterly eradicated from the face of the planet. I realize that there are some good people there, but the problem is that the "good people" put up with, and allow, these extremists free run within their borders. By harboring these extremists they are putting themselves and everyone else in danger.

If the people of the Middle East are unwilling to eradicate these extremists then they have to face the consequences of their actions.

Unknown said...

I don't understand why some people post things they don't have concrete information about. Is Anonymous supporting ISIS or what? Everything he's stated about the West being the ones who have funded ISIS is all lies...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_State_of_Iraq_and_the_Levant. Everything you need to know about this terror whatever is captured there. People who support terrorism in the name of religion or excuses shows why such exists. I mean all these acts of aggression against a fellow human is just barbaric and unacceptable.

Unknown said...

You just go online and read an article based on someone's perspective of a situation that makes sense to you then you come on social media and write nonsense. Tell me, what is America or Isreal's benefit of ISIS Becoming a nation. Do you even know that there were some ISIS members fighting alongside Hamas in the operation protective edge (latest conflict with Israel)?
It's Saudi Arabia and Qatar that are jubilating on ISIS' victory in secret especially Qatar because they are actually in odd terms with Saudi Arabia about sponsoring terror groups like Muslim Brotherhood, at least that's what the media wants us to believe.

Anonymous said...

Weytin carry america yansh go there abeg? Hiss

SIMPLYCOCK said...

The servants of "Almighty Allah" are at it again...
The pattern of beheading should not be lost on us...
Allah particularly enjoined that formula for dealing with the disbelievers..
According to Qur'an 47: 4, Allah's warriors are charged to "Behead the disbelievers…"
In Qu 9: 5, Allah tasks Moslems to kill the Mushrikun (i.e. Christians, Jews, Polytheists, etc) when the 1st, 7th, 11th and 12th months of the Islamic calender have passed; it maintains they should kill them wherever you find them and lie in wait for them and capture them and besiege them and lie in wait for them in each and every ambush; but spare them if they turn to Allah and perform as salat and zakat, because Allah is very oft forgiving and most merciful"!!!!!!
For according to Qur'an 9 v. 19, "Those who fight in the cause of Allah rank superior among Moslems…"

Anonymous said...

The bitch is here once again.

Anonymous said...

You ar a fool

Anonymous said...

DEATH TO ISLAM!

Anonymous said...

The Cowardice of isis is amazing and repulsive - anything they need to do with as mask is indicative of their fear.

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