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| | A '''beheading video''' is a type of propaganda video in which hostages are graphically decapitated. |
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| A '''beheading video''' is a type of [[propaganda]] video in which hostages are graphically decapitated. This is a common practice of [[Militant Islam|militant Islamist]] organizations to intimidate their enemies. They are also made by [[Mexican drug cartels]] for similar purposes. Such videos are often uploaded to websites like Liveleak, which have lax policies compared to more mainstream sites like YouTube. | |
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| They are considered a type of [[Snuff Film|snuff film]].
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| [[The Islamic State]] is perhaps the most well-known for their use of beheading videos, so much so that other radical Islamic organizations have denounced the practice.
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| == Gallery == | | == Gallery == |
| <gallery> | | '''<gallery> |
| Pearlvid.jpg|Daniel Pearl
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| NickBergandFiveMen.JPG|Nick Berg | | NickBergandFiveMen.JPG|Nick Berg |
| Koreandeath.jpg|Kim Sun-il
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| Eugene-armstrong.jpg|Eugene Armstrong
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| Hensleykill.jpg|Jack Hensley
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| Kenbigley.jpg|Kenneth Bigley | | Kenbigley.jpg|Kenneth Bigley |
| Beheading japanese.jpg|Shosei Koda
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| WPTV-James-Foley.jpg|James Foley | | WPTV-James-Foley.jpg|James Foley |
| Sotloff.jpg|Steven Sotloff
| | </gallery>''' |
| ISIS-2-David-Haines.jpg|David Haines
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| Haruna-yukawa.jpg|Haruna Yukawa
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| Is-goto.jpg|Kenji Goto
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| Robert Hall and John Ridsdel.jpg|Robert Hall and John Ridsdel
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| Jurgen Kantner.jpg|Jurgen Kantner
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| </gallery> | |
| [[Category:List]] | | [[Category:List]] |
| [[Category:Murderer]] | | [[Category:Murderer]] |
| [[Category:Terrorists]] | | [[Category:Terrorists]] |
| [[Category:Criminals]] | | [[Category:Criminals]] |
| [[Category:Fanatics]]
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| [[Category:Sadists]]
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| [[Category:Abusers]]
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| [[Category:Execution]]
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| [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
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| [[Category:Internet Related Pages]]
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| [[Category:Mutilators]]
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| [[Category:Propagandist]]
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| [[Category:Mongers]]
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| [[Category:Villainous Event]]
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| [[Category:Islam]]
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