
New ISIS video claims to show British man being beheaded.
The Islamic State (ISIS) have released a new video threatening British Prime Minister David Cameron. It allegedly depicts a British aid worker named David Haines being beheaded. This third beheading in the space of a few weeks is believed to be a warning to all US allies supporting American efforts in the Middle East.
The ISIS militants in the video reportedly warn, “For being a lapdog, Cameron, you will drag your people into another bloody and unwinnable war”.
“The British man has to pay a price for your promise, Cameron, to arm the Peshmerga against the Islamic State.”
Cameron responded by tweeting, “We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes.”
Australian military to be deployed to combat Islamic State extremists
Tony Abbott has announced today that Australia will deploy a military force to the Middle East.
The Prime Minister told media in Darwin that it will be part of international efforts to combat Islamic State extremists, and that the force would operate as a training unit for the Iraqi military for potentially some time.
“The government has decided to prepare and to deploy to the United Arab Emirates a military force,” Mr Abbott said. “If this does evolve into combat operations, this could go on for some time… many months indeed.”
The Prime Minister added that the US government had specifically requested a contribution of forces from Australia.