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7. CBS link to the story.

Wed Sep 24, 2014, 10:52 AM

Sep 2014

PARIS -- A terrorism watchdog says Algerian extremists allied with the Islamic State group have killed a French hostage.

A group calling itself Jund al-Khilafah said after abducting Herve Gourdel on Sunday that he would be killed within 24 hours unless France ended its airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Iraq. The French government has insisted it will not back down.

U.S. terrorism watchdog SITE Intelligence Group says Jund al-Khilafah released a video online Wednesday saying Gourdel has been killed.

Gourdel was a 55-year-old mountaineering guide from Nice.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/french-hostage-reportedly-beheaded-in-algeria/

RIP Mr Gourdel.

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BREAKING. FRENCH HOSTAGE IN ALGERIA KILLED . HIS HEAD CUTTING SEND IN VID TO FRENCH GOVT. [View all] mylye2222 Sep 2014 OP

Damn. RIP LittleBlue Sep 2014 #1

FM Minister Fabius said this assasination mylye2222 Sep 2014 #2

So now the kidnappings/murders have spread beyond Syria/Iraq, as ISIS commanded. mainer Sep 2014 #3

Yep. mylye2222 Sep 2014 #4

I am sure this act will motivate people to leave them alone. gordianot Sep 2014 #5

I'm not doubting you, but you really do need to provide a link just as soon as available. hlthe2b Sep 2014 #6

Someone did it before me. mylye2222 Sep 2014 #8

CBS link to the story. herding cats Sep 2014 #7

sick bastards Marrah_G Sep 2014 #9

"Terra, Terra, Terra" Rhinodawg Sep 2014 #10

that is not funny strawberries Sep 2014 #11

Hey...I'm on your side. Rhinodawg Sep 2014 #12

The US does not rely on the ME for oil leftstreet Sep 2014 #14

so more than half strawberries Sep 2014 #17

The assertion was US dependence on ME oil. Wrong. leftstreet Sep 2014 #20

So you believe the story to be false? el_bryanto Sep 2014 #13

I think you missed the point. Rhinodawg Sep 2014 #15

oh strawberries Sep 2014 #18

How many innocent victims have we killed and terrorized this week? whatchamacallit Sep 2014 #16

Wonder if it is retribution for France joining the coalition? femmocrat Sep 2014 #19

Algerian militants threaten to kill hostage unless French stop bombing ISIS Baclava Sep 2014 #21

Thank you. femmocrat Sep 2014 #22