STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Tuesday to bring home American hostages in Iran, saying “the entire United States government” is working “diligently” and is utilizing “every avenue” and “mechanism.” “I mentioned a handful of names yesterday. There are more around the world I didn’t identify in yesterday’s remarks,” said the chief […]
Friends of Mohammed Emwazi, as well as two U.S. government officials, say that they have identified Emwazi as the terrorist clad in black complete with black mask, that has appeared center stage in several recent IS videos depicting the beheading of hostages, but the security agencies of several nations refuse to confirm if this is in fact true. […]
BANGKOK—Japan’s government vowed not to give in to terrorism after Islamic State militants released a videotaped threat to kill two Japanese citizens held hostage. A man clad in black and speaking with a British accent said, in a video posted online Tuesday, that unless $200 million is paid to his group, two Japanese men will […]