[lily.]

A militant with an English accent blames US airstrikes in Iraq for James Foley's death and says they are holding another American.

Islamic State militants have released a video that purportedly shows the beheading of a US journalist who went missing two years ago.

The footage appears to show a masked man - speaking in English with an English accent - killing James Foley, who was seized by armed men in Syria in November 2012.

In the five-minute propaganda video, posted on social media sites by Islamic State sources, the man says Mr Foley was being killed because Barack Obama had ordered airstrikes against IS positions in northern Iraq.

The journalist, dressed in an orange jumpsuit like those worn by Guantanamo inmates, is seen kneeling in the desert before he blames the US for his death, in a statement presumably prepared by his abductors.

He then says: "I wish I had more time, I wish I could have the hope of freedom and seeing my family once again, but that ship has sailed."

He is then beheaded.

The group also claimed to be holding another American journalist, Steven Sotloff, who appears at the end of the video, and said his life depended on the US President's next move.

A statement issued by Mr Foley's mother, Diane Foley, said: "We have never been prouder of our son, Jim. He gave his life trying to expose the world to the suffering of the Syrian people.

"We implore the kidnappers to spare the lives of the remaining hostages. Like Jim, they are innocents. They have no control over American government policy in Iraq, Syria or anywhere in the world.

"We thank Jim for all the joy he gave us. He was an extraordinary son, brother, journalist and person. Please respect our privacy in the days ahead as we mourn and cherish Jim."

White House National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said the administration had seen the video - which Sky News has chosen not to show - but had not yet confirmed its authenticity.

She said that if it is verified by the intelligence community, the US would be "appalled by the brutal murder of an innocent American journalist".

Mr Foley, 40, was an experienced correspondent who had covered the war in Libya before heading to Syria to follow the revolt against Bashar al Assad for the GlobalPost, AFP and other outlets.

Philip Balboni, GlobalPost chief executive and co-founder, said the firm had been informed that the FBI is evaluating the video to determine whether it was authentic.

"We ask for your prayers for Jim and his family," he said.

According to witnesses, Mr Foley was seized in the northern Syrian province of Idlib on November 22, 2012.

The car he was travelling in was stopped by four militants in a contested battle zone that both Sunni rebel fighters and government forces were trying to control.

His family has not heard from him since, despite a public campaign for information.

Several senior US officials with direct knowledge of the situation told the Associated Press that IS very recently threatened to kill Mr Foley to avenge the American airstrikes over the last two weeks.

The strikes targeted militants advancing on Mount Sinjar, the Mosul Dam and Kurdish capital Irbil.

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said the video, voiced by an IS fighter with a British accent, appeared to be genuine and was "an appalling example of the brutality of this organisation".

It comes a day after IS militants threatened to attack US targets in another video where they warned "we will drown all of you in blood".

Source: Sky News


This is absolutely disgusting. I hope the Brits out there involved in this are not allowed to come back here without being arrested for their part.

[arista]

Yes Evil

[Kazanne]

Awful story this and scarey,poor guy,some evil sods in this world.

[Ammi]

..I can't get this out of my head..just how evil and barbaric it is and his family/loved ones, how they must feel that this was filmed while their son was being executed...

[Ammi]

..I mean as a parent would you be able to not watch it either and it's not just that he was killed and how it's how 'gloating' it is as though it was nothing and he was worthless...how could that ever be lived with..I can't even process thoughts of that pain for them....

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

..I can't get this out of my head..just how evil and barbaric it is and his family/loved ones, how they must feel that this was filmed while their son was being executed...

We have gone back in time.

[Ninastar]

horrific. absolutely, ****ing horrific.

[Cherie]

Cruelty beyond words

[Pete.]

Pure evil

[LeatherTrumpet]

people have been getting beheaded weekly out there for many years, there is at least 1 video a week on kaotic. ISIS decapitated 50 people end of July and the heads were put on spikes on display.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...aqqa-city.html

[Livia]

Bomb them to ****. The suffering they cause justifies this approach in my opinion. They are the scourge of the earth.

[T*]

Vile. Evil.

[joeysteele]

Absolutely horrible.this is what I call a really vile act,these people really don't warrant existence in my view.

This has to be 100% unacceptable to happen anywhere by anyone.Yotally and utterly barabaric.

My thoughts are with the victims family.

[Samm]

So evil, I just can't at him being alive for it must be completely terrifying

[arista]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

Absolutely horrible.this is what I call a really vile act,these people really don't warrant existence in my view.

This has to be 100% unacceptable to happen anywhere by anyone.Yotally and utterly barabaric.

My thoughts are with the victims family.

a Arab reporter
has said they want to show the American Public
that they should not bomb them.
And they want the USA Air Force to bomb more
as it gets them more members joining them.

Ref:Radio5 midday.

[JoshBB]

What the hell Religion does ****ty things to people.

[arista]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

What the hell Religion does ****ty things to people.

Extreme Islamic 's
out there want the USA/UK out of it


Reports that they are going to get another USA reporter
just on the news

[arista]

FoxNews is reporting the man in black
who killed him is a British National



The PM has now returned from holiday

[arista]

[ the five-minute propaganda video, posted on social media sites by Islamic State sources,
the man says Mr Foley was being killed because Barack Obama had ordered airstrikes
against IS positions in northern Iraq.
The journalist, dressed in an orange jumpsuit like those worn by Guantanamo inmates,
is seen kneeling in the desert before he blames the US for his death,
in a statement presumably prepared by his abductors.

He then says: "I wish I had more time, I wish I could have the hope of freedom and seeing my family once again,
but that ship has sailed."

He is then beheaded.]

http://news.sky.com/story/1321581/is...foley-in-video

[BBfanUSA]

ISIS seriously scares me. The most organized Islamic terrorist organization yet

[arista]

Originally Posted by BBfanUSA

ISIS seriously scares me. The most organized Islamic terrorist organization yet

Is a USA Air Military Bombing
going to solve the problem
or make it Worse?

[lily.]

It scares me that we have people from this country out there committing terrorist acts. Will they just come home after that? This is not okay.

[arista]

Originally Posted by lily.

It scares me that we have people from this country out there committing terrorist acts. Will they just come home after that? This is not okay.

Yes sadly more are going via Turkey
using Internet Contacts to get the routes



Ref:SkyNewsHD

[Brother Leon]

Scum. This a a group the West needs to be worried about and yet there seems to be such a meh attitude in comparison to other Islamic "threats". It's so sad how little fight is being shown towards them and the only Islamic leaders who did battle similar groups are ones that have been or are being forced out of power in Saddam Hussein and Bashar Assad amongst a couple others. That video is upsetting

[lily.]

Did you watch the video? Did anyone here watch the video?

I couldn't watch it. I can't watch things like that. I'm just curious if others can.