Father Francois Murad, a 49-years-old Syrian catholic priest, who was kidnapped by Jihadist fighters in Syrian, has been gruesomely murdered. Father Francois was killed on 23 June in Gassaneih, northern Syria.
According to Fides News Agency, the monastery where Fr. Murad was staying was attacked by militants linked to the jihadi group Jabhat al-Nusra.’ Jabhat al-Nusra, also known as the Front for the Protection of the Syrian People, is an Al Qaeda associate, described as ‘the most aggressive and successful arm of the rebel force.
In the video, filmed on a camera phone and posted on LiveLeak, three men – including Father Francois – are seen sitting on the dusty ground as a crowd around them cheers. The priest, wearing a brown robe, is filmed sitting cross-legged with his hands apparently bound. He is pulled forward and laid face down on the grass as the crowd chant ‘Allahu akbar’ and take photos. He is then decapitated, using what looks like a rudimentary kitchen knife.
Dozens of camera phones are shoved forward by the baying crowd as the scene turns more bloody.
Fides News Agency says the ‘circumstances of the death are not fully understood’ but said his death has been confirmed by the Custos of the Holy Land – the convent where Father Francois had been staying.
Catholic Online writes “Father Francois had reportedly been accused of collaborating with the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad.”
Graphic video and photos after the cut:
all the people that hav hands in this may god bring them to justice
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