The Sun News Network is reporting that ISIS has beheaded another prisoner, this time from Japan. Mourners have vowed to take revenge against the Islamic State, but what exactly do these Jihadis want? Editor of The Libertarian Republic Austin Petersen joins Pat Bolland of Sun News to discuss the battle of civilizations.
Japanese journalist Jenji Goto is the latest journalist to be beheaded by ISIS. A newly distributed video purportedly shows his beheading, along with him holding a photo of the corpse of his fellow Japanese captive Haruna Yukawa.
“We are deeply saddened by this despicable and horrendous act of terrorism, and we denounce it in the strongest terms,” Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said. “To the terrorists, we will never, never forgive them for this act.”
The ISIS video opens with a black slate that reads, “A Message to Japan.” It then shows a kneeling Goto . The man known as “Jihadi John” is standing behind him.
The terrorist speaks in English while holding a knife in his left hand.
“Abe, because of your reckless decision to take part in an unwinnable war, this knife will not only slaughter Kenji, but will also carry on and cause carnage wherever your people are found,” the man says. “So let the nightmare for Japan begin.”
The video cuts to black as the militant puts the knife to Goto’s throat. It then shows the apparent result of the decapitation. It’s not clear who conducted the apparent killing.
The knife-wielding masked man with a London accent has been nicknamed “Jihadi John.” He has appeared in at least six videos with hostages and has overseen the beheadings of other captives.
