‘Barbaric killing’ of David Haines ‘deeply reprehensible’: MFA
SINGAPORE — The Republic has condemned the “barbaric killing” of British aid worker David Haines by the Islamic State militant group, calling it “deeply reprehensible”.
This image made from a video posted on the Internet by Islamic State militants and provided by the SITE Intelligence Group, on Sept 13, purports to show British aid worker David Haines before he was beheaded. Photo: AP
SINGAPORE — The Republic has condemned the “barbaric killing” of British aid worker David Haines by the Islamic State militant group, calling it “deeply reprehensible”.
The group, also known as Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS), released a video on Saturday showing the beheading of Haines, the third foreign hostage it has executed in recent weeks.
“Singapore strongly condemns the killing and our sympathies go out to the family of Mr Haines,” said a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to media queries.
“ISIS is a serious terrorist threat which must be dealt with comprehensively. In this regard, Singapore welcomes the formation of the international coalition to combat the ISIS threat and also welcomes the declaration by regional Arab countries in Jeddah to stand united against ISIS.”
“This is critical to cut off support for ISIS in terms of the movement of fighters, materials and funding as well as the ideological battle,” the spokesman added.
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