The Japanese Kenji Goto hostage was executed by the IE

The Japanese Kenji Goto hostage was executed by the Islamic State Group (EI). A video posted on the Internet, and seems authentic as Tokyo, shows the beheading of journalist 47 years. His executioner, a man with the British accent, said acting in retaliation for Japan's participation in the anti-jihadist international coalition. This version comes less than a week after that of another Japanese.

Shinzo Abe has denounced a '' inhuman and despicable act of terrorism ':' 'Japan will not give up the fight against terrorism,' 'said the Japanese prime minister told reporters. He added that his government had '' best to manage this hostage crisis. ''

A Jordanian driver could now be the next victim of the Islamic state, even if the last video makes no mention of the hostage. Friends and relatives gathered Saturday night in Amman in a sign of support.