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A '''beheading video''' is a type of propaganda video in which hostages are graphically decapitated.

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.

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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 ==
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 Pearlvid.jpg|Daniel Pearl
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 Is-goto.jpg|Kenji Goto
 Robert Hall and John Ridsdel.jpg|Robert Hall and John Ridsdel
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+Jurgen Kantner.jpg|Jurgen Kantner
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 [[Category:Destroyer of Innocence]]
 [[Category:Internet Related Pages]]
+[[Category:Mutilators]]
+[[Category:Propagandist]]
+[[Category:Mongers]]
+[[Category:Villainous Event]]
+[[Category:Islam]]