Islamic State video purports to show beheading of UK captive Alan Henning

Published October 4, 2014 4:50am

BEIRUT - Islamic State militants fighting in Iraq and Syria released a video on Friday which purported to show the beheading of a man identified as British citizen Alan Henning.

Reuters could not immediately verify the footage on YouTube, to which pro-Islamic State Twitter feeds provided links.

Two U.S. journalists, James Foley and Steven Sotloff, have previously been executed by Islamic State, as well as a British aid worker, David Haines. — Reuters

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