(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) Ethiopia has strongly condemned the alleged Daesh execution of a group of over 25 men, whom a just-released video by the militant group purported to be Ethiopian Christians.
"We are investigating into the matter to make sure that the video is authentic and the victims are Ethiopians," Redwan Hussein, Minister-in-Charge of Government Communications Affairs Office, told The Anadolu Agency.
"The purported killing of migrant workers in Libya by Daesh is a deplorable act of terrorism," he said, adding that whether the victims were Ethiopians or not, the Ethiopian government condemns the act in the strongest possible terms.
Meanwhile, he asserted that his government is preparing to facilitate the return of Ethiopians from Libya.
"We have for long stood against terrorism and extremism in view of its harmful impact," Hussein said. "We will face up to it," he added.
A video released by Daesh militant group earlier Sunday purportedly showed the execution of dozens of Ethiopian Christians by its affiliates in two separate areas of Libya.
The video shows over 15 dark-skinned men wearing black suits purportedly being killed by gunshots to the head in the southern region of Fezzan. It also shows over 10 others, also dark-skinned but wearing orange jumpsuits, being beheaded on the coast of northern Barqa region.
"To the nation of the cross"Muslim blood that was shed on the hand of your religion is not cheap," an English-speaking executioner said in the video. "In fact, their blood is the purest blood because there is a nation behind them that seeks revenge," he added.
"We swear to Allah [God], you will not have safety even in your dreams until you embrace Islam," said the speaker. "Our battle is a battle between faith and blasphemy, between truth and falsehood."
Neither the authenticity of the video or the nationality of the victims could be independently verified.
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