The beheading of a British aid worker by the dreaded Islamic State (ISIS) terror group was described on Sunday by British Prime Minister David Cameron as an act of “pure evil” as he vowed to do all in his power to bring the killers to justice.
The 44-year-old aid worker David Haines was seized in Syria in 2013 and was being held by IS militants who have already killed two US journalists. A new two-minute-27-second video titled “A Message to the Allies of America” blames Cameron for joining forces with the US, which has said it is at “war” with the jehadis and launched air strikes against them in Iraq.
The latest video showing his killing also includes a threat to kill a second British hostage. Cameron vowed to do everything possible to find the killers. “It is an act of pure evil. My heart goes out to the family of David Haines who have shown extraordinary courage and fortitude throughout this ordeal,” he said.
“We will do everything in our power to hunt down these murderers and ensure they face justice, however long it takes,” he added. The video which was released on Saturday night begins with a clip of Cameron and then features a man who appears to be Haines dressed in orange overalls, kneeling in front of a masked man holding a knife. The victim says, “My name is David Cawthorne Haines. I would like to declare that I hold you, David Cameron, entirely responsible for my execution”.
Meanwhile, France on Sunday strongly condemned the “heinous murder” of David Haines and called for quick action to quell the militants in Iraq and Syria. British officials have also named a second UK hostage being held by ISIS. Alan Henning is being threatened with death in the latest Islamic State video.