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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.
+They are considered a type of [[Snuff Film|snuff film]].
+[[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.
 == Gallery ==
-'''<gallery>
+<gallery>
 Pearlvid.jpg|Daniel Pearl
 NickBergandFiveMen.JPG|Nick Berg
+Koreandeath.jpg|Kim Sun-il
 Eugene-armstrong.jpg|Eugene Armstrong
 Hensleykill.jpg|Jack Hensley
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 Beheading japanese.jpg|Shosei Koda
 WPTV-James-Foley.jpg|James Foley
-</gallery>'''
+Sotloff.jpg|Steven Sotloff
+ISIS-2-David-Haines.jpg|David Haines
+Haruna-yukawa.jpg|Haruna Yukawa
+Is-goto.jpg|Kenji Goto
+Robert Hall and John Ridsdel.jpg|Robert Hall and John Ridsdel
+Jurgen Kantner.jpg|Jurgen Kantner
+</gallery>
 [[Category:List]]
 [[Category:Murderer]]
 [[Category:Terrorists]]
 [[Category:Criminals]]
+[[Category:Fanatics]]
 [[Category:Sadists]]
 [[Category:Abusers]]
+[[Category:Execution]]
 [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
+[[Category:Internet Related Pages]]
+[[Category:Mutilators]]
+[[Category:Propagandist]]
+[[Category:Mongers]]
+[[Category:Villainous Event]]
+[[Category:Islam]]