ISIS murders Christians on beach

[Robby999 1,024]

A video released on Sunday by militants in Libya claiming loyalty to the Islamic State terror group purports to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages.

The video, which appeared on the Twitter feed of a website that supports Islamic State, depicts several men in orange jumpsuits being led along a beach, each accompanied by a masked militant. The men are made to kneel and one militant, dressed differently than the others, addresses the camera in North American-accented English.

"All crusaders: safety for you will be only wishes, especially if you are fighting us all together. Therefore we will fight you all together," he said. "The sea you have hidden Sheikh Osama Bin Laden's body in, we swear to Allah we will mix it with your blood."

The men are then laid face-down and simultaneously beheaded.

The killings raise the possibility that the Islamic militant group — which controls about a third of Syria and Iraq in a self-declared caliphate — has established a direct affiliate less than 500 miles from the southern tip of Italy. One of the militants in the video, speaking English, makes direct reference to that possibility, saying the group now plans to "conquer Rome."

The makers of the video identify themselves as the Tripoli Province of the Islamic State group — the Islamic militant group that controls about a third of Syria and Iraq. The militants had been holding 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians hostage for weeks, all laborers rounded up from the city of Sirte in December and January. It was not clear from the video whether all 21 hostages were killed. It was one of the first such beheading videos from an Islamic State group affiliate to come from outside the group's core territory in Syria and Iraq.

The Coptic Church in a statement called on it followers to have "confidence that their great nation won't rest without retribution for the evil criminals."

The Egyptian government declared a seven-day mourning period and President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi convened an emergency national security meeting to discuss a response. El-Sissi sent condolences to "the victims of terrorism," according to a statement released by the presidency.

"These cowardly actions will not undermine our determination" said el-Sissi, who also banned all travel to Libya by Egyptian citizens. "Egypt and the whole world are in a fierce battle with extremist groups carrying extremist ideology and sharing the same goals."

Since the 2011 uprising in Egypt, thousands have traveled to neighboring Libya in search of jobs, despite advice from their government not to go to one of the most dangerous countries in the region.

Egyptian authorities have responded by suspending most flights to Libya and issuing travel warnings. Yet, Egyptian workers remain undeterred, and still line up outside the Libyan Embassy in Cairo in search of visas.

The Associated Press contributed to this report

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/02/15/video-purports-to-show-isis-militants-beheading-christian-hostages/

and the beat goes on!

[theexilereturns 3]

no, silly isis - you can't have rome.

some decrepit pos town in western iraq.. yeah, okay. have at it. no one really cares. but rome? no. rome will never be yours, it wasn't yours at the peak of your power some centuries ago and it sure as heck won't be yours today. then, you were something. today, you're only marginally more than nothing.

maybe try again in another 500 years?

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

and the beat goes on!

just a few isolated indviduals that has nothing to do with Islam. You know the drill .. You know Junior Varsity and such

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Someone will be along shortly to say that Christians are the real problem where murder is concerned.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Someone will be along shortly to say that Christians are the real problem where murder is concerned.

You would win that bet.

It amazes me, that some could connect random murders to organized global war as the same thing

[sara..... 371]

it does not matter what religion the people that were murdered were.............these terrorist need to be stopped

sara

[lostinblue 1,989]

In Libya Obama took action to insure that radical islam would surface by removing Gaddaffi. In Syria Obama took action to insure that radical islam would surface by working against Assad.

[lostinblue 1,989]

Someone will be along shortly to say that Christians are the real problem where murder is concerned.

The persecution and murder of Christians is accelerating – in Iraq, in Libya, in Nigeria and other parts of west Africa, wherever the Islamic caliphate is ascending

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

it does not matter what religion the people that were murdered were.............these terrorist need to be stopped

sara

Agreed. The vast majority of terrorism victims actually happen to be Muslims - estimates are that upwards of 90% of victims of terrorist attacks are Muslims. That reality, of course, doesn't quite support the preferred right wing nut narrative that these "Muslim terrorists" are out to kill or subdue non-Muslims. If that was the actual agenda of ISIS and Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabbab and whatever they call themselves, then they're failing miserably killing mostly followers of the very religion they profess to follow themselves. Makes no sense whatsoever.

[LibCampFireClub 635]

Is it terrorism if a muslim kills a muslim? But, what if one of the killer muslims is a mean muslim or belongs to a group of muslims that 0bozo does not consider to be real muslims? Is that terror, or just random violence with no specific target? Maybe it's just workplace violence? They may have actually worked together in a religious ceremony. Nothing radical about chopping off heads anyway. So, radical cannot be connected to religion. No way Jose.

Edited February 16, 2015 by ExExpat

[JohnR! 5,495]

True. The lotion people are in full swing - pun intended - blaming the victims, instead of the criminals. They blame religion, made up aliens, unicorns, the lot, but never the actual criminals.

Someone will be along shortly to say that Christians are the real problem where murder is concerned.

You forgot to mention he also removed Bin Laden....

In Libya Obama took action to insure that radical islam would surface by removing Gaddaffi. In Syria Obama took action to insure that radical islam would surface by working against Assad.

Precisely. The motley crew will blame it on everyone except on the actual culprits - the terrorists.

it does not matter what religion the people that were murdered were.............these terrorist need to be stopped

sara

Agreed. The vast majority of terrorism victims actually happen to be Muslims - estimates are that upwards of 90% of victims of terrorist attacks are Muslims. That reality, of course, doesn't quite support the preferred right wing nut narrative that these "Muslim terrorists" are out to kill or subdue non-Muslims. If that was the actual agenda of ISIS and Al-Qaeda and Al-Shabbab and whatever they call themselves, then they're failing miserably killing mostly followers of the very religion they profess to follow themselves. Makes no sense whatsoever.

[lostinblue 1,989]

^{blaming the victims, instead of the criminals}

^{You anti gun folks blame the gun instead of the criminals .}

^{http://www.guns.com/2015/02/13/newtown-panel-all-guns-should-be-registered-all-ammo-serial-numbered/}

^{A special commission set up by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy after the Sandy Hook shooting may include a number of recommendations in its final report from registering all firearms, to tracking ammo, and screening owners.}

^{Besides previous recommendations to prohibit both the sale and possession of any firearm capable of holding 10 rounds or more without the provision to grandfather guns, included in interim reports, the final dr}

^{aft calls for any shell casing for ammunition sold in the state have a serial number etched on it for tracing purposes.}

^{Next, all firearms should be registered and ammunition buyers would be restricted to only the caliber chambered for their licensed guns. Those who have firearms licenses, stresses the report should at every renewal pass a test of firearms handling capacity as well as an understanding of state and local laws.}

^{“We support the concept of firearm registration, though that would not have prevented the deaths of 20 first-graders and six educators in Sandy Hook because the shooter used weapons legally bought and owned by his mother,” reads the op-ed.}

Edited February 16, 2015 by lostinblue

[JohnR! 5,495]

I think we all agree that nutjobs with guns kill as do terrorists with guns. Thanks for pointing it out.

^{blaming the victims, instead of the criminals}

^{You anti gun folks blame the gun instead of the criminals .}

^{http://www.guns.com/2015/02/13/newtown-panel-all-guns-should-be-registered-all-ammo-serial-numbered/}

^{A special commission set up by Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy after the Sandy Hook shooting may include a number of recommendations in its final report from registering all firearms, to tracking ammo, and screening owners.}

^{Besides previous recommendations to prohibit both the sale and possession of any firearm capable of holding 10 rounds or more without the provision to grandfather guns, included in interim reports, the final dr}

^{aft calls for any shell casing for ammunition sold in the state have a serial number etched on it for tracing purposes.}

^{Next, all firearms should be registered and ammunition buyers would be restricted to only the caliber chambered for their licensed guns. Those who have firearms licenses, stresses the report should at every renewal pass a test of firearms handling capacity as well as an understanding of state and local laws.}

^{“We support the concept of firearm registration, though that would not have prevented the deaths of 20 first-graders and six educators in Sandy Hook because the shooter used weapons legally bought and owned by his mother,” reads the op-ed.}

[spookyturtle 9,466]

I think we all agree that nutjobs with guns kill as do terrorists with guns. Thanks for pointing it out.

How about nut jobs kill period? A knife is the weapon of choice for ISIS. Should there be restrictions on knives? ISIS burns people alive too. Ban gasoline.

[lostinblue 1,989]