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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Jihadi John’s translator speaks out
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAn Islamic State man who served as the translator from Arabic to English for “Jihadi John,” an executioner speaking English with a pronounced London accent, was interviewed and described a “hierarchy of killing” that members of the group adhere to.
According to a report in Sky News, the man says he saw “Jihadi John” kill Japanese citizen Kenji Goto with his own eyes.
The man also described how “Jihadi John” would give the cameraman during IS-filmed executions directions on where to put the camera and other “artistic” decisions, as well as how many IS members were allowed to kill Syrian captives, but only “Jihadi John” was allowed to execute prisoners from Western countries.
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