IS Execution of British Spies (Photo : Barenakedislam.com)
The Islamic State (IS) released on Sunday a new video showing five gunmen in black ski masks and military uniform kill five British spies. While the hostages still wore orange jumpsuits like previous detainees held by the Daesh, previous executioner Jihadi John is apparently missing.
The replacement by Mohammed Emwazi, who slits the throat of hostages, appear to confirm reports in late 2015 that the notorious beheader has been killed by Coalition-led drone strikes. Since then, there has been no further reports about Jihadi John or videos that shows him still alive.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the video of executions, the first in 2016, was done in Raqqa, capital of the Islamic caliphate. The IS held the alleged British spies to be ransomed for money.
But like Jihadi John, one of the five executioners seems to also be a Briton, based on his accent. The gunman spoke against British Prime Minister David Cameron who waged war anew on the Daesh. The executioner called Cameron a slave of the White House and mule of the Jews.
"Only an imbecile would dare to wage war against a land where the law of Allah reigns supreme ... The Islamic State, our country, is here to stay. And we will continue to wage jihad, break borders, and one day invade your land, where we will rule by the Shariah," CBS quotes the gunman.
The IS threat to Europe comes amid a prediction by a blind Bulgarian mystic who foresaw the continent being overtaken by Islamic extremists in 2016. However, in the Middle East, the terror organization appears to be losing after it lost three cities in recent months.
