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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 531

Peter Kassig

File - El Shafee Elsheikh, one of the Islamic State Beatles,' speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at a security center in Kobani, Syria March 30, 2018. (Hussein Malla/AP)
April 14, 2022, 10:40 pm
Islamic State ‘Beatle’ convicted by US for beheading hostages
British national El Shafee Elsheikh found guilty of belonging to group known for cruelty to captives, including 4 Americans who were killed
By Matthew Barakat
File - El Shafee Elsheikh, one of the Islamic State Beatles,' speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at a security center in Kobani, Syria March 30, 2018. (Hussein Malla/AP)
March 30, 2022, 10:12 am
US trial begins of Islamic State ‘Beatle’ accused of kidnapping and murder
El Shafee Elsheikh one of four UK members of IS cell believed behind killing of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller
By Charlotte Plantive
File - Slain US journalists James Foley, left, and Steven Sotloff, right. Both were executed by the Islamic State jihadist group two weeks apart in late August and September 2014.
October 8, 2020, 5:45 am
Journalists and aid workers: US hostages killed by Islamic State
Two IS terrorists go on trial for the killing of US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller
By AFP
An undated photo of Peter Kassig leaning against a truck at unknown location. (photo credit: AFP/Kassig Family handout)
December 3, 2018, 4:34 pm
Syria coalition says it killed IS leader linked to beheadings
Abu al-Umarayn was accused of involvement in November 2014 decapitation of Peter Kassig, a former US ranger who was doing volunteer humanitarian work when captured
By Rouba El Husseini
This undated photo provided by the Kassig family shows Peter Kassig standing in front of a truck filled with supplies for Syrian refugees. (photo credit: AP/Courtesy Kassig Family)
December 3, 2018, 3:52 am
In Syria, coalition targets IS leader linked to decapitation of American
Spokesman says forces ‘carried out specific strikes’ against Abou al Oumarayn who was implicated in the murder of Peter Kassig and other Western prisoners
By AFP
Maxime Hauchard, a French-born member of the Islamic State terrorist organization, appears in one of the group's videos in 2014. (Screen capture)
March 15, 2018, 8:43 pm
French ‘Islamic State executioner’ killed: sources
Born a Catholic, Maxime Hauchard, who was radicalized online before joining terrorist group, is believed to have died last summer
By AFP
Austin Tice. (screen capture: YouTube)
June 24, 2016, 2:39 am
Steven Sotloff’s parents implore Obama to bring home missing US journalist
Four families of slain hostages urge president not to leave office without securing release of Austin Tice
By JTA
President Barack Obama speaks about the completion of the Hostage Policy Review in the White House, Washington, Wednesday, June 24, 2015. (AP/Carolyn Kaster)
June 25, 2015, 8:46 am
Obama: US government let down hostages’ families
President clears way for families of hostages to pay ransom without facing prosecution, though government will continue to refuse to negotiate
By AP and AFP
Steven Sotloff next to his Islamic State captor, 'Jihadi John,' in a video released September 2, 2014. (Screen capture: SITE/Twitter)
June 23, 2015, 10:46 pm
In about-face, US okays paying ransom to jihadists
Obama administration changes a longstanding policy in wake of Islamic State executions of US citizens
By Julie Pace and Eric Tucker
A frame of a cartoon produced by the Islamic State depicting the beheading of US President Barack Obama. (screen capture: MEMRI)
April 12, 2015, 11:51 pm
IS supporters post cartoon depicting Obama beheading
‘Mom! Dad! Jihadi John is going to slaughter me!’ president says before he is killed in animated video
By ToI Staff
CNN accidentally displayed a picture of Vladmir Putin with a caption reading: “Reports: Jihadi John identified” on February 28, 2015. (screen capture: CNN)
March 1, 2015, 7:05 pm
CNN apologizes for Putin gaffe
Network claims technical glitch caused image of Russian president to appear above the title ‘Jihadi John’
By Judah Ari Gross and ToI Staff
An undated photo shows Peter Kassig delivering supplies for Syrian refugees. (photo credit: AP/Courtesy Kassig Family)
From the WebDecember 19, 2014, 2:44 am
US backed jihadi clerics-IS talks to try to save hostage’s life
Controversial NY lawyer Stanley Cohen convinced al-Qaeda-linked contacts to lobby for Peter Kassig’s release, The Guardian reports
In this May 27, 2011, file photo, American journalist James Foley of Rochester, NH, poses for a photo in Boston. (photo credit: AP/Steven Senne)
December 11, 2014, 6:15 am
IS reportedly tries to sell slain US hostage’s body for $1 million
In revolting new business model, jihadist group offers to trade remains of James Foley, BuzzFeed reports
By ToI Staff
This still image taken from an undated video, published on the Internet by Islamic State terrorists on November 16, 2014, purports to show IS marching Syrian soldiers before beheading them. (photo credit: AP)
December 9, 2014, 10:58 pm
Blood and production value: Islamic State’s pricey video
Recent IS propaganda clip was shot in multiple takes over several hours, cost up to $200,000 to make, analysts say
By ToI Staff
This undated file image posted on a militant website on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 shows fighters from the Islamic State marching in Raqqa, Syria. (photo credit: AP/militant website, File)
November 17, 2014, 3:51 pm
France says ‘strong possibility’ citizen took part in beheading
Intelligence reportedly trying to verify whether second Frenchman was shown in execution video
By AFP
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