The militants who captured Marine Corporal Wassef Ali Hassoun have posted news of his murder by beheading, according to the AP.

The group's leader Abu Abdullah al-Hassan bin Mahmoud declared, "We would like to inform you that the Marine of Lebanese origin, Hassoun, has been slaughtered. You are going to see the video with your very eyes soon."

The group also claims it hold another "infidel hostage" but offers no details except that we will soon see a video of "the beheading of rotten heads."

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Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun has been beheaded and I have questions about this... Does the fact that Hassoun was a Marine raise questions about his loyalty to Islam? And does this mean he's considered an infidel deserving of such fate [Read More]

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