isis video claims to show beheading of british hostage david haines
ब्रितानी नागरिक के क़त्ल का वीडियो जारी, ISIS ने वीडियो जारी कर किया ब्रिटिश नागरिक डेविड हेंस का सिर कलम करने का दावा
इस्लामिक स्टेट के चरमपंथियों
द्वारा एक ब्रितानी नागरिक के क़त्ल को ब्रितानी प्रधानमंत्री डेविड कैमरन
और अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति ने बर्बर कहा है.
कैमरन ने हत्या की पुष्टि करते हुए कहा, ''यह शैतानी काम है. क़ातिलों को सज़ा दी जाएगी, भले ही इसमें कितना भी वक़्त लगे.''
उन्होंने कहा कि डेविड हेंस के परिवार
ने असाधारण साहस दिखाया है. 44 वर्षीय हेंस पर्थ के रहने वाले हैं और दो
बच्चों के पिता हैं. सहायता मिशन पर गए हेंस को पिछले साल सीरिया में अपहृत
कर लिया गया था.
इससे पहले ब्रितानी विदेश मंत्रालय ने कहा था कि वह इस्लामिक स्टेट के कथित वीडियो की आपात स्तर पर जाँच कर रहा है.
अमरीकी राष्ट्रपति बराक ओबामा ने भी एक बयान जारी कर इस हत्या को 'बर्बर' कृत्य क़रार दिया है.
ओबामा ने कहा, ''इस दुख की घड़ी में अमरीका अपने
क़रीबी दोस्त और सहोयगी के साथ कंधे से कंधा मिलाकर खड़ा है. हम इस कृत्य
को करने वालों को सज़ा दिलाने के लिए ब्रिटेन और उस क्षेत्र एवं पूरी
दुनिया के अन्य देशों के साथ व्यापक गठबंधन बनाने का काम करेंगे.''
ब्रितानी इमाम ने की निंदा
ब्रितानी सरकार डेविड हेंस के क़त्ल के वीडियो की जाँच कर रही है.
इसी बीच ब्रिटेन के वरिष्ठ इमाम और ब्रितानी मुस्लिम समुदाय ने इस हत्या की निंदा की है.
लीड्स के मक्का मस्जिद के इमाम डॉ. कारी आसिम ने
कहा, ''ब्रितानी नागरिकों पर हमला ब्रिटेन पर हमला है और आईएस आतिंकियों के
इस कृत्य की निंदा करते हैं.''
इस्लामिक स्टेट ने अमरीकी पत्रकार स्टीवेन सोटलॉफ़
के क़त्ल के वीडियो में अमरीकी हवाई हमले बंद न होने की स्थिति में हेंस
के क़त्ल की धमकी दी थी.
इस्लामिक स्टेट के जेहादियों ने इससे पहले दो
अमरीकी पत्रकारों जेम्स फ़ॉली और स्टीवेन सोटलॉफ़ का सिर क़लम करने का
वीडियो जारी किया था.
अमरीकी ख़ुफ़िया एजेंसियों ने वीडियो के सही होने की पुष्टि की थी.
ब्रितानी विदेश मंत्रालय का कहना है कि हेंस के परिवार को इसकी सूचना दे दी गई है.
कल ही डेविड हैंस के परिजनों ने विदेश मंत्रालय के जरिए जारी किए गए बयान में इस्लामिक स्टेट से उनकी जान न लेने की अपील की थी.
हेंस के क़त्ल के वीडियो में अग़वा किए गए एक और ब्रितानी नागरिकी की हत्या की धमकी दी गई है.
ISIS ने वीडियो जारी कर किया ब्रिटिश नागरिक डेविड हेंस का सिर कलम करने का दावा
वीडियो से ली गई तस्वीर
इस्लामी स्टेट के आंतकवादियों ने शनिवार को वीडियो जारी कर एक ब्रिटिश
नागरिक का सिर कलम करने का दावा किया है. आतंकियों की ओर से किया
गया यह इस तरह का तीसरा दावा है. इससे पहले ISIS आतंकी दो अमेरिकी
पत्रकारों के बारे में भी ऐसा ही वीडियो जारी कर यह दावा कर चुके हैं.
ब्रिटिश नागरिक का नाम डेविड हेन्स है. यह वीडियो एक आतंकी संगठनों की
हरकतों पर नजर रखने वाले निजी संगठन एसआईटीई की वेबसाइट पर अपलोड
किया गया है. पिछले दोनों वीडियो की तरह इसमें भी आतंकी ने नकाब ओढ़
रखा है. ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री डेविड कैमरन ने इस घटना की कड़ी निंदा की है और
इन हत्यारों को ठिकाने लगाने के लिए हरसंभव कदम उठाने की बात कही है.
2 मिनट 27 सेकेंड के इस वीडियो का टाइटल है, 'अमेरिका के सहयोगियों के
नाम एक संदेश.' वीडियो में आरोप लगाया गया है कि ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री डेविड
कैमरन उस अमेरिका से मिल गए हैं. गौरतलब है कि अमेरिका ने हाल ही में
घोषणा की है कि वह ISIS आतंकियों के खिलाफ 'युद्ध' लड़ेगा और इराक में
उनके खिलाफ बमबारी करेगा.
आतंकवादियों की इस कायरतापूर्ण हरकत के लिए
निंदा के स्वर भारत से भी उठे हैं. कांग्रेस नेता दिग्विजय सिंह ने कहा है
कि धार्मिक कट्टरवाद एक अभिशाप है और इससे लड़ना जरूरी है.
वीडियो में आतंकवादी कहता हुआ नजर आ रहा है, 'तुम जान-बूझकर अमेरिका
के साथ और इस्लामी स्टेट के खिलाफ आ गए हो. जैसा पूर्व ब्रिटिश पीएम टोनी
ब्लेयर ने किया था. सारे ब्रिटिश प्रधानमंत्री अमेरिका के पिछलग्गू रहे हैं और उनके पास
अमेरिका को 'न' कहने का साहस नहीं है.'
बताया जा रहा है कि वीडियो में दिख रहा आतंकी वही हो सकता है जो पिछले
वीडियो में दिखा था. उसने धमकी देते हुए कहा है कि इससे 'तुम्हारी तबाही की
गति' तेज होगी और अब ब्रिटिश लोग 'एक और खूनी और न जीते जा सकने
वाले युद्ध' में घसीट लिए जाएंगे. वीडियो में आतंकी ने एक और ब्रिटिश बंधन
को मार डालने की धमकी दी है.
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'David Cameron, I hold you entirely responsible for my execution':
British hostage forced to condemn UK government before beheading by
Jihadi John who threatens to kill another Briton next
- Father-of-two from Perth, Scotland, abducted by militants in Syria last year
- Hostage: 'You entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States'
- Militants previously beheaded journalists Steven Sotloff and James Foley
- Video released hours after 44-year-old's family made direct plea to captors
- PM vows to hunt down 'murderers' after what he called 'act of pure evil'
- He returned to No10 after midnight and will chair Cobra committee later
- Obama: 'U.S. stands shoulder to shoulder tonight with our close ally'
Islamic State extremists have released a video showing the beheading of British captive David Haines.
The
father-of-two, an aid worker, was abducted by militants in Syria last
year and appeared at the end of a video showing the beheading of US
journalist Steven Sotloff earlier this month.
The
Foreign Office was working urgently tonight to verify the contents of
the latest video, in which the hostage says he holds David Cameron and
Britain's foreign policy responsible for his own execution.
Responding to the video tonight, the Prime Minister said: 'The
murder of David Haines is an act of pure evil. My heart goes out to his
family who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude.'
Islamic State militants have released a
video which appears to show the beheading of British hostage David
Haines. The Prime Minister said the aid worker had been murdered in an
'act of pure evil' and promised justice
The Prime Minister arrived back into
Downing Street two hours after the video (pictured) was posted online.
The killer and his hostage, who appeared to be reciting a prepared
script, spoke of the PM personally
Hostage: Mr Haines was taken while working for relief agency ACTED in Syria in March 2013
Mr
Cameron added: 'We will do everything in our power to hunt down these
murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes.'
The
Prime Minister returned to Downing Street shortly after midnight and is
expected to chair a meeting of the government's Cobra emergency
response committee in the morning.
U.S.
president Barack Obama said in a statement: 'The United States strongly
condemns the barbaric murder of UK citizen David Haines by the terrorist
group Isil.
'Our
hearts go out to the family of Mr Haines and to the people of the
United Kingdom. The United States stands shoulder to shoulder tonight
with our close friend and ally in grief and resolve.
'We
will work with the United Kingdom and a broad coalition of nations from
the region and around the world to bring the perpetrators of this
outrageous act to justice, and to degrade and destroy this threat to the
people of our countries, the region and the world.'
'THE LIFE AND SOUL OF THE PARTY' WHO WAS HAPPIEST WHEN HELPING OTHERS: THE HEARTRENDING TRIBUTE PAID BY MR HAINES'S BROTHER
Mr
Haines's brother, Mike, paid tribute to him last night, saying: 'My
name is Mike Haines, I am brother to David Haines, who was recently
murdered in cold blood.
'David
was like so very many of us, just another bloke. Born in 1970 to
parents who loved us both, our childhood was centred around our family.
Holidays in caravans and tents, days away as a family which we remember
fondly.
Proud father: David Haines was an enthusiastic humanitarian, his brother has said
'David
and I were brought up to know right from wrong, although we might not
with the innocence of youth have always chosen right.
'David was a good brother, there when I needed him and absent when I didn't. I hope that he felt the same way about me.
'He
was, in the right mood, the life and soul of the party and on other
times the most stubborn irritating pain in the ass. He would probably
say the same about me.
'After leaving school he worked with the Royal Mail before joining the RAF as an aircraft engineer.
'He
married his childhood sweetheart Louise and in the due process of time
had a wee lass Bethany. He was – and no doubt wherever he is –
exceptionally proud of Bethany.
'David
served with the UN in the Balkans, helping people in real need. There
are many accolades from people in that region that David helped. He
helped whoever needed help, regardless of race, creed or religion.
'During this time David began to decide that humanitarian work was the field he wanted to work in.
'David
left the RAF and was employed by Scotrail. As with every job, David
entered into it with enthusiasm. David met and married his second wife
Dragana and they have a four year old daughter Athea.
'David
was most alive and enthusiastic in his humanitarian roles. His joy and
anticipation for the work he went to do in Syria is for myself and
family the most important element of this whole sad affair. He was and
is loved by all his family and will be missed terribly.'
In the video, titled A Message to the Allies of America, a second British hostage is paraded before the camera
Response: Prime Minister David Cameron tweeted that the murder of David Haines was 'an act of pure evil'
'Sickened': Ed Miliband said the aid worker 'was somebody whose only purpose was to help innocent people'
IS NET CLOSING ON 'JIHADI JOHN'?
The
British terrorist dubbed 'Jihadi John' has been described as a 'dead
man walking' by commentators as the UK's security services seek to track
him down and bring him to justice.
But
while some experts have suggested he has been identified by MI5 and
MI6, his sickening appearance in this ISIS video is a reminder of how
much work British agents must do before they bring his reign of terror
to an end.
The
best hope for eliminating him may come from the skies. Last week it was
revealed the US has begun using drones equipped with the latest cameras
and weapons over Raqqa in northern Syria, where it is believed ISIS is
holding Western hostages.
It
has also been reported that President Obama would approve an immediate
strike on Jihadi John if drone operators reported they had found him.
Intelligence
experts are certain to forensically examine the latest video for new
clues as to his whereabouts, including the desert background.
In
the video, titled A Message to the Allies of America, the extremists
also threatened to execute another Briton who is paraded before the
camera.
The
video began with recent news footage of Prime Minister David Cameron
discussing Britain's foreign policy towards Islamic State.
It
then cut to the man kneeling in an orange jumpsuit in the desert.
Reciting what appeared to be a prepared script, he said: 'My name is
David Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you David
Cameron entirely responsible for my execution.
'You
entered voluntarily into a coalition with the United States against the
Islamic State, just as your predecessor Tony Blair did, following a
trend amongst our British Prime Minsters who can't find the courage to
say no to the Americans.
'Unfortunately it is we the British public that in the end will pay the price for our Parliament's selfish decisions.'
The
Islamic State militant, who has a British accent, then said: 'This
British man has to the pay the price for your promise, Cameron, to arm
the Peshmerga against the Islamic State.
'Ironically
he has spent a decade of his life serving under the same Royal Air
Force that is responsible for delivering those arms.
'Your
evil alliance with America which continues to strike the Muslims of
Iraq and most recently bombed the Haditha Dam will only accelerate your
destruction, and playing the role of the obedient lapdog, Cameron, will
only drag you and your people into another bloody and unwinnable war.'
The footage then showed what is believed to be the body of Mr Haines.
Family man: The 44-year-old has a teenage daughter in Scotland and a four-year-old daughter in Croatia
The video was released hours after Mr
Haines' family made a direct plea to his captors to contact them. His
second wife, Dragana Prodanovic Haines (pictured with him), previously
said she cried for her husband daily
VIDEO DISCUSSES EVENTS WHICH HAPPENED JUST DAYS AGO
The video makes explicit mention of British and U.S. actions from around a week ago.
By
doing this the militants make it clear that the video has been shot in
the last few days, dispelling any speculation it could have been made
months ago and only released now.
Such speculation had at various points surrounded the two previous beheading videos which feature 'Jihadi John'.
In
the latest video, the killer mentions a string of U.S. air strikes on
Iraq's Haditha Dam which were carried out on September 7.
The strikes were carried out to protect Iraqi forces and Sunni tribesmen who were retaining fragile control of the facility.
The U.S. has carried out more than 130 air strikes in the last month in northern Iraq.
But the strike on the dam was the first in Anbar province, which is further south, indicating an escalation of the conflict.
The
video also mentions David Cameron's promise to send weapons to the
Peshmerga, who are armed Kurdish fighters defending strongholds in
northern Iraq.
The Prime Minister revealed the British government was arming the Kurds in a statement to MPs on September 8.
He said the UK 'will continue to support the Kurds, including by providing them with arms and training their troops'.
Another hostage, named in the video as a second Brit, is then paraded.
The
militant adds: 'If you, Cameron, persist in fighting the Islamic State
then you like your master Obama, will have the blood of your people on
your hands.'
Before
Mr Cameron's apparent confirmation of the murder, the Foreign Office
said it was 'working urgently to verify' the video, which was removed
from Youtube within minutes.
A
spokesman said: 'If true this is another disgusting murder. We are
offering the family every support possible. They ask to be left alone at
this time.'
A statement on Youtube said the video had been removed 'as a violation of YouTube's policy on shocking and disgusting content.'
Labour leader Ed Miliband said: 'I am sickened at the disgusting, barbaric killing of David Haines.
'He was somebody whose only purpose was to help innocent people, themselves victims of conflict.'
'That Isil (IS) would choose to kill him says everything about their warped logic and murderous ways.
'Acts
like this will not weaken but strengthen the resolve of Britain and the
international community to defeat Isil and their ideology.
'My
deepest condolences and thoughts are with his family as they cope with
this terrible crime. And the hearts of the British people will go out to
them.'
Mr Haines' family were unaware of the beheading claims until the terrorists' video was posted at around 10.15pm.
Militants
from IS have beheaded two American journalists, James Foley and Steven
Sotloff, posting the evidence online in gruesome videos featuring a
masked jihadist with a British accent.
The Prime Minister said tonight the
killing of David Haines 'is an act of pure evil', adding: 'We will do
everything in our power to hunt down these murderers'. No 10 has not
ruled out airstikes on Islamic State militants
Foreign
Secretary Philip Hammond (left) previously said the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office was doing everything it could to protect Mr Haines.
Barack Obama (right) has authorised U.S. air strikes in Syria
TIMELINE OF ISIS ATROCITIES
November 2012: James Foley kidnapped by Islamic State militants while reporting in Syria
March 2013: David
Haines taken hostage while working for relief agency ACTED in Syria. He
was captured near the Atmeh refugee camp, just inside the Syrian border
with Turkey.
August 2013: Steven Sotloff captured in northern Syria. It is believed he was captured near the city of Aleppo.
August 2014: Video posted online showing the execution of James Foley by his ISIS captors. The video was posted online on August 19.
September 2014: Video emerged showing the beheading of Steven Sotloff. The footage was released on September 2.
September 2014:
Days after the video was posted of Mr Sotloff's death, the Pentagon
revealed it had launched a failed attempt to resuce a number of hostages
held in Syria. These included James Foley, Steven Sotloff and David
Haines.
September 2014: Militants released a video showing the murder of David Haines. It was posted online on September 14.
In
the video showing Mr Foley's killing, Mr Sotloff was paraded before the
camera. Then, in the video which showed the murder of Mr Sotloff, Mr
Haines was paraded in the same way.
Mr
Foley's mother Diane told The Mail on Sunday: 'I am so, so sorry. My
thoughts and prayers go out to the Haines family. I was horrified when I
heard the news and so very sad for them.'
The latest video was released hours after Mr Haines' family made a direct plea to his captors to contact them.
The
Foreign and Commonwealth Office released the statement late on Friday
night after saying the extremists had not responded to any such attempts
so far.
The statement on behalf of the family released by the FCO said: 'We are the family of David Haines.
'We
have sent messages to you to which we have not received a reply. We are
asking those holding David to make contact with us.'
David Cameron has also refused to rule out air strikes against Islamic State militants.
A spokesman said on Thursday: 'In terms of air power, the prime minister has not ruled anything out and that is the position'.
The
statement came a day after Barack Obama said he had authorised U.S.
airstrikes for the first time in Syria, along with further attacks in
Iraq.
In
a widely-anticipated 13-minute White House speech, the U.S. President
said he would hunt down Islamic State militants 'wherever they are' in a
drive to degrade and ultimately destroy the group, which has seized
broad stretches of Iraq and Syria.
'That
means I will not hesitate to take action against ISIL in Syria, as well
as Iraq. This is a core principle of my presidency: if you threaten
America, you will find no safe haven.'
President
Obama asked Congress for £300million to train and arm 'moderate' Syrian
rebels. The training would take place in Saudi Arabia.
Videos: Officials
believe an Islamic State terrorist known as 'Jihadi John' was
responsible for the executions of two U.S. journalists, James Foley
(pictured) and Steven Sotloff, before threatening that Mr Haines would
be next
Killed: Also beheaded by Islamic State militants was the U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, pictured
LIFE OF FATHER-OF-TWO FROM SCOTLAND WHO DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO PROMOTING PEACE IN PLACES OF VIOLENT CONFLICT
The
British father-of-two murdered at the hands of Islamic State fanatics
spent his career as an aid worker helping to protect innocent civilians
across the Third World.
For
more than two decades, David Cawthorne Haines travelled with aid
agencies through Syria, Libya, the former Yugoslavia and South Sudan.
He dedicated his life to promoting peace in places of violent conflict and oversaw projects to save civilians from land mines.
The 44-year-old was described as a hero by his family, who were inspired by him to travel the world on further aid missions.
He
had a teenage daughter in Scotland from a previous marriage with his
first wife, and a four-year-old daughter, Athea, in Croatia from his
second wife.
Mr
Haines was born in Holderness in East Yorkshire and brought up in Perth
by his parents Herbert, 77, and Mary, 79, who now live in Ayr.
He studied at Perth Academy before joining the military aged 17.
According
to his online CV he spent 11 years in the military, holding 'various
positions covering security and threat assessments in a number of
different countries' between 1988 and 1999.
It
did not specify with which armed forces he served, although the Islamic
State video claimed he had been in the Royal Air Force.
Despite
getting married to his first wife when he was 22 – and having his first
daughter five years later – Mr Haines was determined to continue
working across the world to help civilians trapped in war-torn
countries.
Between
1999 and 2004, he was at a German NGO helping to revive abandoned
villages and to return refugees to their homes after the civil war in
the former Yugoslavia.
The
work led to swift promotion and he left a few years later to become an
independent consultant, spreading his experience in dealing with
security to various charities and organisations.
He
worked as a consultant director for manufacturing company Astraea,
based in Croatia, and went to Libya three years ago, working with
Handicap International on demining programmes. The charity said Mr
Haines had worked as 'a humanitarian' since 1999, helping people in the
Balkans, the Middle East and Africa.
A
year later, the aid worker travelled to South Sudan, where he was a
security manager for Nonviolent Peaceforce, a civilian peacekeeping
group.
Wanting
more freedom and a shorter-term contract, Mr Haines left to join French
non-governmental organisation ACTED, or the Agency for Technical
Cooperation and Development, which works to support civilians affected
by wars, natural disasters and economic and social crises.
Mr
Haines met his wife, Dragana Prodanovic Haines, 45, when she was
working as a translator. At the time, Mr Haines was helping refugees
return to their homes after the Balkans war.
The
couple ran a supplies business from their home near Zagreb, where
friends said their relationship was 'a true love story' and they were
ecstatic when she became pregnant with their daughter at the age of 41.
The
couple, who married in Croatia in 2010 in a ceremony in which Mr Haines
wore a kilt, were due to celebrate their fourth wedding anniversary in
November.
Earlier this month, she described how she 'cries every day' for her husband, but has yet to tell their child of his capture.
He
was with ACTED in Syria – whom he had been working for for just ten
days - when he was kidnapped with a colleague, Italian aid worker
Federico Motka, 31, in March last year by IS forces near the Atmeh
refugee camp, by the Turkish border.
Mr Motka was released in May, after a ransom was paid.
Mr Haines' plight came to light at the end of a video showing the beheading of US journalist Steven Sotloff earlier this month.
He
was being held by a group that included at least one of the British
jihadis linked to the kidnap and killing of James Foley and Steven
Sotloff, who have been nicknamed 'The Beatles'.
Reports from those with connections to the militants said Haines developed vomiting and diarrhoea.
He was also said to have been beaten so badly that his kidnappers were forced to arrange medical treatment.
