Journalist James Foley, who was reportedly kidnapped in Syria in 2012, has been beheaded, according to a video released by supposed ISIS militants.
The video shows Foley kneeling beside a man dressed in all black. It begins with a speech by President Obama when he announced that the U.S. military would begin targeted airstrikes against ISIS convoys in Iraq to stop its advance on Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan.
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“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. You have plotted against us and have gone far out of your way to find reasons to interfere in our affairs. Today, your military air force is attacking us daily in Iraq, your strikes have caused casualties among Muslims.”
The video switches to a black screen with white writing that reads: “A Message to America.” Foley then begins to recite a message, presumably written for him by ISIS, about his “real killer” — America. At the end of the video, the ISIS militant begins sawing off Foley’s head with a knife. After a blackout, the last image shows Foley’s head, detached, lying on top of his body.
His death could not be confirmed independently.
Foley was a freelance journalist, originally from New Hampshire, who wrote for media outlets including Global Post.
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