06/05/2014

Death and desecration in Syria: Jihadist group 'crucifies' bodies to send message

                             Horror as jihadi group crucifies bodies

                             CNN has chosen to publish these images to show the brutality of the extremist group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The photographs were provided to CNN by the peaceful activist group "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently."

                             A body is strung up on a cross in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa on Tuesday, April 29. The al Qaeda splinter group ISIS said the brutal display serves as a lesson to anyone who dares challenge its rule.

                             The jihadist group carried out a total of seven public executions in Raqqa on April 29, but only two bodies were displayed afterward, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a London-based monitoring group.

                             The crucifixion displays began in March, when ISIS accused a shepherd of murder and theft, then shot him in the head and tied his lifeless body to a wooden cross.

                             The United Nations, the Syrian opposition and human rights groups have corroborated the scenes of horror in Raqqa.
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