This Article is From Aug 21, 2014

Video of US Journalists is Authentic: National Security Council

Video of US Journalists is Authentic: National Security Council

Still from the video released by the Islamic State in which they claim to have beheaded James Foley.

Washington: Analysis of a video showing American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff indicates that the video is authentic, a U.S. National Security Council spokeswoman said.

"The U.S. Intelligence Community has analyzed the recently released video showing U.S. citizens James Foley and Steven Sotloff," spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said. "We have reached the judgment that this video is authentic. We will continue to provide updates as they are available."

Islamic State militants posted a video purporting to show Foley being beheaded and also showing Sotloff.
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