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ISIS beheads alleged Russian spy
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has issued a warning to Russia by showing the beheading of a man it claims to have joined the terrorist group but was in fact a Russian spy.
ISIS released the video on Wednesday which also conveyed a stern message chastising Russian President Vladimir Putin and threatening Russian citizens especially with the recent pounding of Syria by Russian fighter jets.
The video shows the captive in orange jumpsuit kneeling before his killer who was speaking Russian saying; “Russian airstrikes ordered by Putin against the Islamist extremist group has made them understand that they are doing the right thing by continuing their fight.”
He then addresses the Russian people, saying, “You will not find peace in your homes. We will kill your sons … for each son you killed here. And we will destroy your homes for each home you destroyed here.”
The authenticity of the video could not be immediately verified just as the ISIS claim that the man beheaded was a Russian spy.
The Russian government did not also confirm if the person showed in the video is truly a Russian citizen.
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