Islamic State claims beheading of British hostage


An image grab taken from a video released by the Islamic State (IS) and identified by private terrorism monitor SITE Intelligence Group on Sept 2, 2014 purportedly shows footage of a masked militant in a desert landscape threatening to kill British David Haines. - AFP

WASHINGTON: The Islamic State (IS) jihadist group claimed Saturday it beheaded British aid worker David Haines, in what would be the third such execution in recent weeks, after two US journalists were shown murdered. 

The Islamist group released a video, available on the website of private terrorism monitoring group SITE, purportedly showing a masked militant beheading Haines. 

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