Former Islamic State hostage describes traumatic mock executions

Spanish journalist Javier Espinosa wrote that militant Emwazi alias Jihadi John played a lead role in the mock executions.

By: Associated Press
London | Updated: March 16, 2015 04:06 PM IST

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A former hostage who had been held in Syria by Islamic State extremists has described mock executions and other forms of traumatic psychological torture.

Spanish journalist Javier Espinosa wrote in the Sunday Times that militant Mohammed Emwazi alias Jihadi John played a lead role in the mock executions.

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Emwazi is the Londoner nicknamed Jihadi John who has played a central role in a series of beheading videos made in Syria.

Espinosa describes how the militants took pleasure in telling their hostages daily that they would be beheaded.

He said Jihadi John used an antique sword for the mock executions and followed up by placing a Glock pistol against his head and pulling the trigger three times. Other hostages faced similar tactics.

Espinosa was released last March after being held hostage for more than six months.

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