According to a video called "A Second Message to America," made public Tuesday, a second American journalist has been beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The video shows the death of Steven Joel Sotloff, 31, by supposedly the same masked jihadist who killed journalist James Foley, 40, exactly two weeks ago. The video shows Steven Sotloff kneeling and being held at knifepoint … [Read more...]
$6.6 Million in Ransom Demanded by ISIS for Third American Hostage
The extremist group ISIS has demanded a $6.6 million ransom for the third American hostage, a woman who had been kidnapped over a year ago while doing humanitarian work in Syria. The terror group also addressed the possibility of hostage exchange- they would agree to the release of U.S. prisoners if the United States would also release a high profile hostage of their own. The family of the … [Read more...]
Obama Approves Surveillance Flights over Syria
According to U.S. officials, President Barack Obama approved surveillance flights over Syria in order to gain intelligence on the activities of ISIS. However Syria's foreign minister, Walid al-Moallem, has warned the U.S. not to conduct airstrikes inside Syria against the Islamic State group, without Damascus' consent. Al-Moallem's remarks at a press conference in Damascus marked the first … [Read more...]
London Rapper Abdel Majed Abdel Bary Behind James Foley’s Execution
According to British media reports, U.K. intelligence agencies may have identified the man who beheaded American journalist James Foley in the horrible video released last week. Britain's ambassador to the United States, Peter Westmacott, said officials were "close" to identifying the man with an obvious British accent, 23-year-old London rapper Abdel Majed Abdel Bary being the suspect believed to … [Read more...]
Captors of American Journalist James Foley Demanded Ransom of $132.5 Million
The captors of American journalist James Foley apparently demanded an initial ransom of $132.5 million. According to Philip Balboni, the president and chief executive of GlobalPost, the sum was asked from both Foley's family and GlobalPost. Foley was abducted in northern Syria while covering that country's civil war and had not been heard from since. But on Tuesday, Islamic State, the … [Read more...]
A Video Meant to Show the Beheading of US Journalist James Foley Released Tuesday
The Islamic State militant group has reportedly uploaded a video on Tuesday, meant to show the beheading of US journalist James Foley, missing since 2012. The Obama administration was working early Wednesday to confirm whether the video released by Islamic militants was authentic or not. In the meantime, a statement by Foley's mother, Diane, posted on the "Find James Foley" Facebook page asked … [Read more...]