Islamic state
militants have released photographs which appear to show the beheading of an
'alleged blasphemer.'
A series of
gruesome photographs show a man being led out of a van handcuffed and
blindfolded before he is executed by a masked man, wielding a meat
cleaver.
His beheading is
believed to have taken place in Hama in Syria.
The series of
photos are the latest images released by the militant group which is
increasingly using propaganda to encourage would-be jihadi fighters and spread
fear among those working against ISIS in Iraq and Syria.
In one of the
images the victims is seen blindfolded and kneeling on the floor, surrounded by
men with guns. An executioner, with his face covered, stands behind him with what
appears to be a meat cleaver raised over his head.
The next photo,
which is too disturbing to publish, shows the man after he has been murdered
with his severed head placed on his body.
Each of the images
are similar to videos released of British and American hostages who have also
beheaded by the militants.
It follows a video
released by ISIS warning 'America will
burn' and threatens a repeat of the 9/11 atrocity that saw the twin towers
destroyed.
The 11-minute
video features some of the group's most brutal killings - such as the beheading
of American journalist James Foley and the brutal burning of Jordanian
pilot Muadh al-Kasasbeh as he stood in a cage.
The twin towers
and still images of Osama bin Laden are also shown during the short
video.
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