by ADMIN
A man claiming
to be an escaped former interpreter with the Islamic State terror group has
revealed unnerving details on the jihadis’ handling methods of high-profile
foreign hostages.
In an interview with British network Sky News, the
man describes that hostages in the group’s infamous beheading videos rarely
knew they were about to die. Instead, he claims, they were deliberately told
that they were just being filmed for a ransom video.
But the hostages
were also manipulated into compliant obedience through “rehearsals” — mock
executions. Surviving a near-death situation, the prisoners would gradually
develop a false sense of security and become confident that their lives were in
no immediate danger.
“Saleh’s” description matches other accounts by
escaped hostages, in which IS treats its foreign captives with a mix of
affection and hostility. According to the man, who uses the common Arabic name
Saleh as an alias, some prisoners received Arabic nicknames — Japanese
journalist Kenji Goto became “Abu Saad” — and were gently cajoled about
becoming Muslims.
He also confirms recent claims that the masked,
British-accented executioner called “Jihadi John” is Kuwaiti-born Mohammed
Emwazi, describing him as the “big boss” whose job was killing all the group’s
foreign hostages. He emphasizes that Emwazi was completely unafraid of killing
foreigners and commanded great respect from the other militants.
By contrast, he says, a prisoner who was Syrian or
another Arab was available to be executed by any militant. Only the valuable
foreigners were treated with the caution he describes.
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