With a thick British accent, an Islamic State militant dressed in black and concealing his face swiftly executes US Journalist James Foley who had gone missing in Syria in 2012. The high-resolution video, entitled ‘A Message to America,’ was released by the Islamic State and depicts the gruesome beheading of Mr Foley, a freelance journalist who had been writing for The Global Post. Captured by armed militants, Mr Foley had been missing since November 2012, with the beheading video marking the first appearance since his disappearance. “As a government, you have been at the forefront of aggression towards the Islamic State,” declared the hooded executioner, ” 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 against Muslims.” Before being killed by the knife-wielding militant, Mr Foley appears to read out a prepared statement. “I call on my friends, family, and loved ones to rise up against my real killers: the US government. For what will happen to me is only a result of…
