Video: ISIS claims to have beheaded US citizen Peter Kassig

A new graphic ISIS Video Claims Peter Kassig, 26, a US Aid Worker has been Beheaded. Kassig was captured last year while helping provide medical aid to Syrians

The video released by ISIS shows that Kassig, founder of the aid organization SERA (Special Emergency response and Assistance) has in fact been beheaded.

Kassig had served in Iraq in 2007, then later became a medical technician. In October of last year, he was captured by ISIS. He later converted to Islam while in captivity, possibly in the hopes that it would quite literally save his neck.

The US government’s National Security Council  has in the mean time said that its working to verify the video claiming to show killing of Peter Kassig by the Islamic State

Statement from family of  Abdul-Rahman (Peter) Kassig, after claims of his beheading

We are aware of the news reports being circulated about our treasured son and are waiting for confirmation from the government as to the authenticity of these reports. We will have no other statement at this time and ask that you please respect our privacy.

The family respectfully asks that the news media avoid playing into the hostage takers’ hands and refrain from publishing or broadcasting photographs or video distributed by the hostage takers. We prefer our son is written about and remembered for his important work and the love he shared with friends and family, not in the manner the hostage takers would use to manipulate Americans and further their cause.

Youtube Video: ISIS video shows beheading of US hostage Peter Kassig – beheaded American