ISIS claims to behead British aid worker

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ISIS claims to behead British aid worker
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ISIS on Saturday released a video purporting to show the group beheading a British man, David Haines, who was abducted last year while working for a humanitarian group in Syria. British Prime Minister David Cameron called the execution an "act of pure evil," and vowed to "hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice." ISIS previously released videos showing the executions of two American journalists.

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Jon Terbush
Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.