ISIS video claims beheading of Russian spy, threatens Russian people
The detainee confesses to being recruited by Russian intelligence to gather information on the Syria- and Iraq-based organization and to hand off information about its members who joined from the Caucus region.
It’s not clear if the man murdered by IS is a Russian national.
The video has not yet been confirmed by the Russian government or other governments.
ISIS media office in Raqqa, Syria, released a new video titled “You Shall be Disappointed and Humiliated O Russians”, showing the interrogation and beheading of an alleged Russian spy in Syria.
This would be the first time that ISIS has beheaded a Russian citizen. And we will destroy your homes for each home you destroyed here’. The scene then shifts to the hostage kneeling beside a lake, as an ISIS member executes him with a knife.
The video came from Syria’s ar-Raqqah Province, an Islamic State stronghold, according to SITE Intelligence group, which monitors jihadist activities around the world.
Reuters reports that Russia’s security service, the FSB, declined to comment. “We will kill your sons for every boy you killed here, and we will demolish your houses for every house you demolished here”. – ISIS militant The extremist additionally warns the Russian people who they’re more likely to face another defeat in reference their lack of occupation of Afghanistan within the 1980’s & in that their not even protected of their homeland.