Advertisement
This Article is From May 17, 2016

France Probes Purported ISIS Video Of Children At Execution

France Probes Purported ISIS Video Of Children At Execution
Prosecutors in Paris have opened an inquiry into a video attributed to the ISIS showing two children. (File Photo)
Paris, France: Prosecutors in Paris have opened an inquiry into a video attributed to the ISIS showing two children, presented as being French, and suggesting they took part in the killing of Syrian prisoners, a judicial source said Monday.

The 14-minute video entitled "In my father's footsteps", which was released on Sunday by ISIS, shows a teenager who says he lived in France and was "the son of a French fighter who died a martyr". There is also another younger boy in the video.

"Their identities have not been established at this stage and their nationality has not been confirmed," the source close to the inquiry said.
 

The children shooting at paper cutouts of important political leaders like French President Hollande, US President Barack Obama and French PM Manel Valls among others.

The investigation opened Sunday into possible terrorism-related acts and associations is being conducted by the French intelligence agency and the anti-terrorism unit of the judicial police.
 

Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world

Follow us:
Listen to the latest songs, only on JioSaavn.com