being publicly executed by Al Qaeda for alleged adultery
- a sentence that has sickened even the Islamic State. The
footage shows the woman, who is wearing a black robe
and a hijab (headscarf), being ordered to crouch down
on the pavement in front of a crowd of masked jihadi
fighters in Syria.
Behind her, a militant declares that she has been
convicted by an Islamic court of being an adulterer,
condemning her for allegedly running a brothel.
A gunmen then pulls out a pistol and shoots her in the
head with a single shot as chants of Allahu Akbar - Arabic
for God is greatest - ring out from the baying mob.
The video, which was posted on social media, has drawn
condemnation even from rival Islamists, with one ISIS
supporter asking 'which Sharia (Islamic law) is that???'.
The footage, which has not been independently verified,
appears to have been filmed by a jihadi fighter on a
mobile phone, reportedly from Ma'arrat al-Numan in
the north-western city of Idlib.
In the video, a small crowd of masked fighters from
Jabhat al-Nusra - an Al Qaeda affiliated group in Syria -
gather near the city's main roundabout.
Most of the men are carrying machine guns and are
dressed in thick coats and military fatigues.
The cameraman turns the camera to show the
emptiness of the roads, with the traffic halted to allow
the execution to be carried out in full public view.
A woman, who activists have suggested is thought to be
around 50 years old, is shown standing next to several
fighters.
Except for a red cardigan, the lady is seen wearing an all-
black robe, covering down to her feet.
She also wears a black hijab (headscarf) which tightly
covers all her hair.
Nearby a concrete wall, tagged in graffiti declares the
area to be the stronghold of Jabhat al- Nusra (the Nusra
Front).
A bearded fighter, wearing body armour stands
intimidating behind her, warding off anyone uninvited
who gets too close to the woman.
Culled from Daily Mail
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