Filmed in the ISIS terror group’s de
facto capital, Raqqa, the four minute clip is titled “Muslims’ Joy at
Burning of Jordanian Pilot.” In the video, a young child of about 8
says, “I would burn him with my own hands,” as the crowd cheers and
shouts Islamic religious slogans when the pilot is engulfed by flames.
“I would burn him with my own hands”
UK Daily Mail (h/t Maria J)
A sickening video showing cheering crowds of ISIS supporters watching
the barbaric murder of a Jordanian pilot on specially erected giant
screens was released yesterday afternoon.
The crowd
can be heard cheering and shouting religious slogans as the airman goes
up in flames, before an interviewer asks for their views on the
atrocity, which has been widely condemned as one of the most sickening
acts ever committed to film.
Among those
questioned is a child who appears no more than eight-years-old. He is
seen smiling and talking vividly about the murder, while eulogising
about ISIS and their barbaric acts.
Jordan’s
King Abdullah II today returned home after cutting short a visit to the
US where he was when news broke that the pilot had been savagely
murdered. ‘We are waging this war to protect our faith, our values and
human principles and our war for their sake will be relentless and will
hit them in their own ground’, he said.
The short
video is filmed in a documentary style using HD cameras and contains
logos and slogans associated with ISIS’ self-styled media centers. It
begins with a short interview with a man who identifies himself as a
fighter with the terror group, before going on include short exchanges
with members of the local population.
While the
interviews take place footage from Kasasbeh’s original murder video are
seen being played to large crowds in the background. As those being
interviewed are not paying attention to the video, it is likely the
gruesome execution is being broadcast on a loop in the city centre.
Even by
ISIS’ barbaric standards, the terror group’s latest execution video –
which lasts 22 minutes and was released yesterday afternoon – reached a
truly depraved new low.
The Jordanian pilot’s charred body
Kasasbeh is
believed to have been killed a month ago but ISIS only released footage
of his agonising death yesterday, drawing widespread condemnation from
across the world. Jordan responded by hanging two jihadists.
As with
previous beheading videos featuring British executioner Jihadi John, the
footage is characterised by its slick production values and
graphics. But unlike the others, it contains an added cinematic
dimension designed to achieve unparalleled impact on the viewer – as if
the horror of watching someone torched to death wasn’t enough.
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