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Threat to Christians as 30 executed by ISIL in Libya
An ISIL execution pictured with Ethiopian Christians in a video released by the terrorist group. (Supplied)
AFP
An ISIL executioner has warned Christians they face death if they refuse to convert to Islam, or pay protection money to the terrorist group.
The Islamic State group has released a video purportedly showing the execution of some 30 Ethiopian Christians captured in Libya.
"Muslim blood shed under the hands of your religions is not cheap," he says, looking at the camera. "To the nation of the cross: We are now back again."
A masked fighter in black brandishing a pistol makes a statement threatening Christians if they do not convert to Islam.
The video then switches between footage of one group of about 12 men being beheaded by masked militants on a beach and another group of at least 16 being shot in the head in a desert area.
It was not immediately clear who the captives were or how many were killed.
Addis Ababa condemned the reported killings and said its embassy in Egypt was trying to verify the video to ascertain if those murdered were indeed Ethiopians.
"We strongly condemn such atrocities, whether they are Ethiopians are not," Ethiopian Communications Minister Redwan Hussein told AFP.
The 29-minute IS video purports to show militants holding two groups of captives, described in text captions as "followers of the cross from the enemy Ethiopian Church".
Before the killings, the video shows purported footage of Christians in Syria, saying they had been given the choice of converting to Islam or paying a special tax, and had decided to pay.
The video bore the logo of the IS media arm and was similar to past footage released
http://www.9news.com.au/world/2015/...rts-to-show-execution-of-ethiopian-christians
Threat to Christians as 30 executed by ISIL in Libya
An ISIL execution pictured with Ethiopian Christians in a video released by the terrorist group. (Supplied)
AFP
An ISIL executioner has warned Christians they face death if they refuse to convert to Islam, or pay protection money to the terrorist group.
The Islamic State group has released a video purportedly showing the execution of some 30 Ethiopian Christians captured in Libya.
"Muslim blood shed under the hands of your religions is not cheap," he says, looking at the camera. "To the nation of the cross: We are now back again."
A masked fighter in black brandishing a pistol makes a statement threatening Christians if they do not convert to Islam.
The video then switches between footage of one group of about 12 men being beheaded by masked militants on a beach and another group of at least 16 being shot in the head in a desert area.
It was not immediately clear who the captives were or how many were killed.
Addis Ababa condemned the reported killings and said its embassy in Egypt was trying to verify the video to ascertain if those murdered were indeed Ethiopians.
"We strongly condemn such atrocities, whether they are Ethiopians are not," Ethiopian Communications Minister Redwan Hussein told AFP.
The 29-minute IS video purports to show militants holding two groups of captives, described in text captions as "followers of the cross from the enemy Ethiopian Church".
Before the killings, the video shows purported footage of Christians in Syria, saying they had been given the choice of converting to Islam or paying a special tax, and had decided to pay.
The video bore the logo of the IS media arm and was similar to past footage released
