Masked ISIS Fighter, a.k.a “Jihadi John,” January 31, 2015, in “A Message to the Government of Japan,” video showing the beheading of Japanese hostage Kenji Goto

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“To the Japanese government: You, like your foolish allies in the Satanic coalition, have yet to understand that we, by Allah's grace, are an Islamic Caliphate with authority and power, an entire army thirsty for your blood… Abe, because of your reckless decision to take part in an unwinnable war, this knife will not only slaughter Kenji, but will also carry on and cause carnage wherever your people are found. So let the nightmare for Japan begin.”“Analysis: The Islamic State Beheads Kenji Goto Jogo,” INSITE Blog on Terrorism & Extremism, February 1, 2015, http://news.siteintelgroup.com/blog/index.php/entry/353-analysis-the-islamic-state-beheads-kenji-goto-jogo.

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