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IS 'burns Turkish soldiers alive' in Syria execution video | IS 'burns Turkish soldiers alive' in Syria execution video |
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So-called Islamic State (IS) has released a video online which claims to show two captured Turkish soldiers being burned alive. | |
IS said they were killed in revenge for Turkish killing of Muslims. | |
Turkey launched a campaign against IS in northern Syria in August and is currently fighting IS around the group's stronghold of al-Bab. | |
The video has not been independently verified. There has so far been no comment from Turkey. | The video has not been independently verified. There has so far been no comment from Turkey. |
The Turkish army previously reported losing contact with two soldiers in northern Syria last month but it is unclear whether either are the men in the video. | |
At least one of the purported victims appears to have been captured by the group as far back as September 2015. | |
Turkish officials did not immediately respond to the publication of the video late on Thursday. | |
IS released the video through a number of its online accounts and through the messaging app Telegram. | IS released the video through a number of its online accounts and through the messaging app Telegram. |
It showed the two men, dressed in camouflage, caged in open countryside. The pair, collared and chained, were taken from the cage and made declarations to camera before being killed. | It showed the two men, dressed in camouflage, caged in open countryside. The pair, collared and chained, were taken from the cage and made declarations to camera before being killed. |
Several reports suggested that Turkey had limited access to social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube following the release of the footage. However, many users reported no interruption. | Several reports suggested that Turkey had limited access to social media sites such as Twitter and YouTube following the release of the footage. However, many users reported no interruption. |
Earlier this week, 16 Turkish soldiers were killed near al-Bab, in the biggest loss for Turkish forces fighting the IS group in the region. | |
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