This undated image made from a video released by
Islamic State militants, Sunday, April 19, 2015, shows a group of captured
Ethiopian Christians taken to a beach before they were killed by Islamic State
militants, in Libya. (Militant video via ... more >
By Ben Wolfgang -
The Washington Times - Monday, April 20, 2015
The White House on Sunday night strongly
condemned the apparent mass murder of Ethiopian Christians by Islamic State
terrorists, saying the militants clearly targeted the victims “because of their
faith.”
In the video, Islamic State militants are
shown holding two groups of captives, identified as Christians, inside Libya. The footage then
shows some of the captives being shot dead while others are beheaded.
U.S. and Ethiopian government officials still
are working to verify the authenticity of the video.
“We express our condolences to the families of
the victims and our support to the Ethiopian government and people as they
grieve for their fellow citizens,” said Bernadette Meehan, spokeswoman for the
White House National Security Council. “That these terrorists killed these men
solely because of their faith lays bare the terrorists’ vicious, senseless
brutality. This atrocity once again underscores the urgent need for a political
resolution to the conflict in Libya to empower a
unified Libyan rejection of terrorist groups.”
The video largely is similar to February
footage showing the beheading of more than 20 Egyptian Christians. The Islamic
State also has released video showing the murders of several Westerners,
including four Americans.
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