Abe, who is on the last day of his six-day tour of the Middle East, said that the lives of the hostages "are the top priority," according to the AP. "The international community will not give in to any form of terrorism and we have to make sure that we work together," he added, as quoted by AFP.
Earlier on Tuesday, the Islamic State released a video message saying militants would kill hostages identified as Kenji Goto Jogo and Haruna Yukawa in 72 hours if the IS does not receive $200 million.
"To the prime minister of Japan: Although you are more than 8,000 and 500 kilometers (5,280 miles) from the Islamic State, you willingly have volunteered to take part in this crusade," said a knife-wielding militant in the footage, as quoted by the AP.
The Islamist blamed Japan for providing $200 million in non-lethal assistance to countries that are currently battling the Islamic State. Abe promised that the aid would be distributed. AFP quoted him as saying that "[t]his posture will not change at all."
"This $200 million package for refugees and displaced persons is absolutely necessary (for them) … in order to survive," Abe said. «We shall implement this steadily," he added.
Japanese prime minister will return to Japan following a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas in the city of Ramallah on Tuesday.
The Islamic State, a radical Sunni group notorious for their cruelty, executed several foreign journalists, aid workers, soldiers and civilians after militants launched an offensive from their Syrian stronghold of Raqqa seizing large parts of northern Iraq in June 2014.
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The Islamic State group threatened to kill two Japanese hostages unless they receive $200 million in 72 hours, directly demanding the ransom Tuesday from Japan's premier during his visit to the Middle East. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed to save the men, saying: "Their lives are the top priority."...
ReplyDeleteAbe and other Japanese officials declined to discuss whether they'd pay the ransom for captives Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, though their armed forces generally only operate in a self-defence capacity at home. Their kidnapping also immediately recalled the 2004 beheading of a Japanese backpacker in Iraq, carried out by the Islamic State group's predecessor over Japan's involvement in the U.S.-led war there.
Tuesday's video, identified as being made by the Islamic State group's al-Furqan media arm and posted on militant websites associated with the extremist group, mirrored other hostage threats it has made. Japanese officials said they would analyze the tape to verify its authenticity, though Abe offered no hesitation as he pledged to free the men while speaking to journalists in Jerusalem.............http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/japan-pm-vows-to-save-hostages-under-isis-threat-1.2196790#ixzz3PNSTRdrC
20/1/15
The United States has condemned the purported Islamic State threat to kill two Japanese citizens, calling for the immediate release of the civilian captives as well as "all other hostages."..
ReplyDelete"The United States is fully supportive of Japan in this matter. We stand in solidarity with Japan and are coordinating closely," US State Department Jen Psaki said in a statement.
Psaki added that the Secretary of State John Kerry will speak with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida, later today.
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/article/179992/us-supports-japan-calls-for-is-captives-release
20/1/15
ISIS minaccia di uccidere ostaggi giapponesi ...
ReplyDeleteIl gruppo terroristico Stato Islamico ha rilasciato un nuovo comunicato in cui minaccia di uccidere gli ostaggi giapponesi.
L'ultimatum è scaduto nella giornata di oggi. Al momento la sorte degli ostaggi è sconosciuta.
Il vice ministro degli Esteri del Giappone Yasuhide Nakayama si trova ad Amman, in Giordania, e sta cercando di negoziare con i fondamentalisti la loro liberazione.
Alla vigilia della scadenza dell'ultimatum, il primo ministro giapponese Shinzo Abe aveva dichiarato che il governo non avrebbe pagato il riscatto ai terroristi di 200 milioni di dollari per la liberazione degli ostaggi.
Per saperne di più: http://italian.ruvr.ru/news/2015_01_23/ISIS-minaccia-di-uccidere-ostaggi-giapponesi-3477/
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