Militants
fighting for the Islamic State in Syria have released sickening footage
of the murder of a man the terror group accused of working as a spy.
The
video was filmed in Aleppo and shows a man believed to be named Ahmed
Muhammad being led out to a forecourt by masked executioners, who then
shoot him in the head multiple times at point blank range.
In
a chilling sign of ISIS' reach and influence, Muhammad is understood to
have been accused of working as part of a secret spy network based in
neighbouring NATO member state Turkey before his brutal filmed
execution over the border in Syria.
Titled
'A Lesson To Be Learned', the three minute 40 second video has all the
hallmarks of an official ISIS release - employing HD cameras,
Hollywood-style sound and visual effects and slick editing and
direction.
It also carries the logo of one of the group's official Aleppo-based propaganda arms, Halab.
The
sickening film is reminiscent of the gruesome video showing the burning
to death of Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kaseasbeh, in that it begins with a
lengthy interview with the orange-jumpsuit wearing victim speaking
while sat at a table in a darkened room.
Muhammad
is seen giving details of the charges against him, which are understood
to relate to accusations he was working as part of a spy network over
the border in southern Turkey.
Led to his death: Once the
Arabic-language interview scene inside the building is completed,
Muhammad is then seen walking in a hunched position across a courtyard
Muhammad's arms are tightly bound behind his back as four masked militants lead him to his execution site
Once
the Arabic-language interview scene inside the building is completed,
Muhammad is then seen walking in a hunched position across a courtyard.
His arms are tightly bound behind his back and four masked militants lead him to his execution site.
As
Muhammad is forced to his knees, the video's slick production
techniques kick-in, and the viewer can hear nothing but the sound of
howling wind and an overdubbed heartbeat, adding tension.
The
four masked militants are seen standing behind the victim and the
footage slows to a dramatic slow-motion shot as one is seen preparing
what appears to be a .45mm handgun.
Seconds later the video cuts back to show Muhammad face on, his eyes closed in fear.
The
militant shoots the victim once in the back of the head, before
standing over him and firing several more bullets into his neck once
Muhammad lies prone on the floor of the courtyard.
Forced to his knees: Muhammad is understood to have been accused of working as a spy over in Turkey
Sick: The militants are seen standing
behind the victim and the footage slows to a dramatic slow-motion shot
as one is seen preparing what appears to be a .45mm handgun
Titled 'A Lesson To Be Learned', the
three minute 40 second video has all the hallmarks of an official ISIS
release - employing HD cameras, Hollywood-style sound and visual effects
and slick editing and direction
The
video emerged just days after it was a British fighter who travelled
to Iraq to stop ISIS claims the terror group fed a murdered kidnap
victim to his own mother after she went to their headquarters and
demanded to see him.
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