US: Beheading video is authentic

The White House has determined that a video showing the brutal killing of freelance journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic.

Wed, 03 Sep, 2014 - 10:54

The White House has determined that a video showing the brutal killing of freelance journalist Steven Sotloff is authentic.

Islamic State extremists released the video showing Mr Sotloff’s beheading yesterday. It comes two weeks after the militants released a video showing the killing of James Foley, another American journalist.

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Courts Heathrow Place: US Place: Iraq Place: Miami Place: Syria Place: Estonia Person: Steven Sotloff Person: James Foley Person: Sotloff Person: President Barack Obama Person: Caitlin Hayden Person: Shirley Sotloff Person: Barak Barfi Organisation: White House Organisation: Islamic Organisation: National Security Council Organisation: US Organisation: Islamic State

Firefighters work at the scene (Yorgos Karahalis/AP)

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