UN chief condemns James Foley’s killing

A video released by IS militants shows the beheading of Foley, a U.S. journalist.

August 21, 2014 08:57 am | Updated December 04, 2021 11:28 pm IST - United Nations

Perpetrators of this crime must be brought to justice, UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon said. File photo: AP

Perpetrators of this crime must be brought to justice, UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon said. File photo: AP

UN Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of American journalist James Foley by extremist Islamist militants, calling it “an abominable crime”.

“Mr. Ban condemns in the strongest terms the horrific murder of journalist James Foley, an abominable crime that underscores the campaign of terror the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (now called Islamic State) continues to wage against the people of Iraq and Syria,” Xinhua quoted a statement issued by his spokesperson as saying.

“The perpetrators of this and other such horrific crimes must be brought to justice,” Mr. Ban stressed.

The UN chief also extended his deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Foley.

A video released by the IS militants on Tuesday purported to show the beheading of Foley and contained threats to kill the other in retaliation against the recent US intervention in Iraq.

Earlier Wednesday, the White House said that the video showing the beheading of Foley had been authenticated by the US intelligence community.

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