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Japan looking into IS claim that one hostage has been beheaded

Japanese officials are investigating a purported message from the extremist Islamic State group about the two Japanese hostages it holds.

Japan looking into IS claim that one hostage has been beheaded

Sat, 24 Jan, 2015 - 16:11

Japanese officials are investigating a purported message from the extremist Islamic State group about the two Japanese hostages it holds.

The message claims one hostage has been killed and demands a prisoner exchange for the other.

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