Sunday, November 16, 2014

ISIS beheads 26-yr-old US aid worker Peter Kassig;releases video

The Islamic State group released a graphic video on Sunday in which a black-clad militant claimed to have beheaded U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, who was captured last year.The video also shows what appears to be the mass beheading of several Syrian soldiers captured by the group. The militants warn that U.S. soldiers will meet a similar fate.
Kassig's family said in a statement they were aware of the reports of the video and were awaiting confirmation from the U.S. government.


Ed and Paula Kassig, parents of Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, issued this statement to the news media today:
“We are aware of the news reports being circulated about our treasured son and are waiting for confirmation from the government as to the authenticity of these reports. We will have no other statement at this time and ask that you please respect our privacy.
“The family respectfully asks that the news media avoid playing into the hostage takers’ hands and refrain from publishing or broadcasting photographs or video distributed by the hostage takers. We prefer our son is written about and remembered for his important work and the love he shared with friends and family, not in the manner the hostage takers would use to manipulate Americans and further their cause.”