Key suspect in Foley beheading named

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 24 Agustus 2014 | 23.08

The UN has strongly condemned the 'heinous and cowardly' murder of journalist James Foley by IS militants.

Brave journalist ... James Foley on assignment in Aleppo, Syria. Picture: Nicole Tung Source: AP

THE British security services MI5 and MI6 have reportedly identified a British hip-hop artist as the key suspect in the hunt for the killer who beheaded American journalist James Foley.

The Sunday Times newspaper said Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary, from Maida Vale in West London, had become a crucial part of the investigation.

The paper attributed the information to "senior government sources."

Bary, 23, is the son of an Egyptian-born militant who is awaiting trial on terror charges in New York tied to the deadly 1998 bombings of embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.

Former hostages held by ISIS have said he is one of several jihadists they nicknamed "the Beatles" due to their British accents, with two of his cronies referred to as "George" and "Ringo."

Bary — who recently tweeted a photo of himself holding up a severed head — was among three Brits identified as possibly being the masked killer known as "John".

In June, The Sunday Times revealed a threat made by Bary on Twitter. "The lions are coming for you soon you filthy kuffs (infidels)," he wrote. "Beheadings in your own backyard soon."

Sickening ... Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary recently tweeted a photo of himself holding up a severed head. Source: Supplied

Bary, who went to Syria last year to fight in its bloody civil war, has a build, skin tone and ­accent all similar to those of "John," according to The Telegraph.

Before becoming a jihadist, he was an aspiring rapper known as "L Jinny," whose music was played on BBC Radio 1.

Bary also appeared in music videos posted on YouTube for songs titled Overdose, Flying High and Dreamer.

But he was reportedly radicalised by followers of firebrand ­Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary and walked out of his family's plush West London home last year, saying he was "leaving everything for the sake of Allah."

Earlier this month, he was seen in a photo posted to Twitter wearing camouflage clothing and a black balaclava while holding a severed head with his left hand — the same hand "John" is seen using to draw a knife across Foley's throat in his execution video.

Slain ... James Foley, a freelance contributor for GlobalPost, in Benghazi, Libya. Source: AP

Also under investigation are Abu Hussain Al-Britani, 20, a computer hacker from Birmingham, and Abu Abdullah al-Britani, in his 20s, from Portsmouth, the MailOnline reported.

Mail Online reported that al-Britani was jailed in 2012 for stealing personal information from former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Since joining ISIS' brutal campaign in Syria al-Britani, real name Junaid Hussian, has worked to fund the ISIS war chest by mounting jihadist cyber attacks on British banks and celebrities.

Glamorising murder ... The Twitter profile pic of Abu Hussain Al-Britani, 20, a computer hacker from Birmingham. Picture: Twitter Source: Supplied

Abu Abdullah Al-Britani, meanwhile, is active on social media using Twitter to post pro-ISIS propaganda. According to Mail Online, he is believed to be behind an account on the ask.fm social media site giving young people advice on how to travel to Syria and Iraq and encouraging them to join the jihad.

Overcome ... After speaking with US President Barack Obama by phone, John and Diane Foley, parents of murdered journalist James Foley, talk to reporters outside their home in Rochester, New Hampshire. Picture: Jim Cole Source: AP

Other possible identities for "John" include the brother of a British doctor once charged with kidnapping two Western war correspondents, and a former gang member who converted to Islam and travelled to Syria, Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported.

A dozen American counterterrorism experts are expected to fly to the UK "within days" to help identify Foley's killer, the Daily Mail reported.


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