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A man who said his footage of an Isis-held area appeared on the BBC is among the five Arab hostages purportedly murdered in an Isis propaganda video.A man who said his footage of an Isis-held area appeared on the BBC is among the five Arab hostages purportedly murdered in an Isis propaganda video.
The men, aged 25 to 40 years old, are all labelled in the Isis propaganda video as murtad – meaning apostate in Arabic – and wear orange jumpsuits. They appear to ask for forgiveness and call for Muslims to return to the faith. The men, aged 25 to 40, are all labelled in the Isis propaganda video as murtad – meaning apostate in Arabic – and wear orange jumpsuits. They appear to ask for forgiveness and call for Muslims to return to the faith.
Later in the video they appear bound, with heads down, crouching on the knees in front of an English-speaking militant, before they are violently murdered. Later in the video they appear bound, with their heads down, crouching in front of an English-speaking militant, before they are murdered.
Ubi Muhammad Abdul Ghani, 26, said he was from Raqqa in the north of Syria. Speaking under duress, he appears to say – in Arabic translated by the Guardian – that he had agreed to do covert camera work, such as taking videos and stills, in the Isis stronghold.
In the propaganda film, he said that video he had taken had been shown on the BBC and Orient News, a Syrian news channel.
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Ubi Muhammad Abdul Ghani, 26, said he was from Raqqa in the north of Syria. Speaking under duress, he appears to say – in Arabic translated by the Guardian – that he had agreed to do covert camera work, such as taking videos and stills, in the Isis stronghold.
In the propaganda film, he said that a video he had made had been shown on the BBC and Orient News, a Syrian news channel.
Ghani also said the IP address of an Australian jihadi had been passed on to people in Turkey and he had later been killed. He also said he had been asked to provide information about Isis No 2, Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, who was killed in July.Ghani also said the IP address of an Australian jihadi had been passed on to people in Turkey and he had later been killed. He also said he had been asked to provide information about Isis No 2, Abu Muslim al-Turkmani, who was killed in July.
Ha’il Marwan Abdul Razaq, 40, said in the video that he was from Sayf al-Dawla, thought to be Aleppo in Syria, and that he had also travelled to neighbouring Turkey and been given a camera. In the film, Razaq is understood to have said that he took pictures of Isis activity.Ha’il Marwan Abdul Razaq, 40, said in the video that he was from Sayf al-Dawla, thought to be Aleppo in Syria, and that he had also travelled to neighbouring Turkey and been given a camera. In the film, Razaq is understood to have said that he took pictures of Isis activity.
Faisal Hamud al-Ja’far, 25, was the youngest of the victims. He said he lived in Raqqa . In the film, he said he was sent money, a sum of $200 (£135), and had been asked to open an internet cafe on 23 February. It is not clear who gave him instructions to do so. After the cafe was open for two weeks, he said he was sent a further $2,975. Faisal Hamud al-Ja’far, 25, was the youngest of the victims. He said he lived in Raqqa . In the film, he said he was sent $200 (£135), and had been asked to open an internet cafe on 23 February. It is not clear who gave him instructions to do so. After the cafe was open for two weeks, he said he was sent a further $2,975.
The fourth hostage, Umaar Hamud al-Ja’far, 30, said he was also from Raqqa. He said he had received $700. Another time, he said he had been given $2,975 to open a “cafe net”. In the video, he said he sent information about the districts of the city and the locations of madrasas, or religious schools.The fourth hostage, Umaar Hamud al-Ja’far, 30, said he was also from Raqqa. He said he had received $700. Another time, he said he had been given $2,975 to open a “cafe net”. In the video, he said he sent information about the districts of the city and the locations of madrasas, or religious schools.
The final hostage, Mahyar Mahmud al-Uthmaan, 31, said in the video said that he was also responsible for an internet cafe, though it is not clear whether it is the same cafe referred to by the previous hostages. Uthmaan said he had travelled to Turkey and was paid $300.The final hostage, Mahyar Mahmud al-Uthmaan, 31, said in the video said that he was also responsible for an internet cafe, though it is not clear whether it is the same cafe referred to by the previous hostages. Uthmaan said he had travelled to Turkey and was paid $300.