Beheading video
A beheading video is a type of propaganda video in which hostages are graphically decapitated. This is a common practice of militant Islamist organizations to intimidate their enemies.
They are considered a type of 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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Daniel Pearl
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Nick Berg
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Kim Sun-il
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Eugene Armstrong
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Jack Hensley
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Kenneth Bigley
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Shosei Koda
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James Foley
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Steven Sotloff
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David Haines
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Haruna Yukawa
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Kenji Goto
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Robert Hall and John Ridsdel
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Jurgen Kantner
