Hazard Of Journalism ! Steven Sotloff: Isis threatens second journalist after beheading of James Foley. The Jihadist group says Sotloffs life depends on how the US responds The militant with a man thought to be the journalist Steven Sotloff Wednesday 20 August 2014 A militant from the Islamic State (Isis) who appeared to have beheaded American journalist James Foley has threatened to kill another journalist,believed to be Steven Sotloff, whose life the fighter said depends on how the US responds. In a video posted on YouTube, entitled ‘A Message to America, the man purported to be Mr Sotloff was filmed being held by the militant who had apparently executed Foley. The footage claimed Foleys death is a revenge killing for the ongoing US air strikes in Iraq. The jihadist, who speaks with a British accent, then addresses the US President,saying: “The life of this American citizen, Obama, depends on your next decision.” The man is wearing an orange shirt similar to that worn by the executed man. Mr Sotloff, from Miami, was kidnapped near Aleppo in August 2013 and was believed to be held in Raqqa. His family was reportedly made aware of his disappearance but had chosen not to go public on the advice of officials. He has worked for TIME, the National Interest, Media Line and the Christian Science Monitor and had apparently gone missing near the SyrianTurkish border. His Twitter bio suggests he was based in Libya before his disappearance.
Posted on: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 11:02:29 +0000
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