December 10, 2014
December 10, 2014
Voice of America‘s Heather Murdock reported on Luke Somers’ death and the danger for foreigners in Yemen. Yan St-Pierre gave his input on Al Qaida seemingly copying ISIS kidnappings and killings:
“They’re just using the bigger trend right now to promote what they are already doing. The ISIS films and the reaction to them are definitely inspiring at least a coming out for other groups to say ‘Hey, we have hostages and we want more,’” said St-Pierre.
However, Somers’ murder is not an imitation of killings of Western journalists and aid workers by the Islamic State, because Somers and his fellow hostage South African teacher Pierre Korkie were shot by militants during a botched rescue attempt, not executed for cameras.
The full article “Colleagues Mourn Death of Luke Somers, More Dangerous World” is available at VOA News or you can listen to it here:
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