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British rapper suspect in James Foley killing─── 10:02 Wed, 27 Aug 2014
New York - U.S. forensic experts have unmasked the alleged British ISIS militant who killed American photojournalist James Foley in a computer reconstruction of his face.
With Arab features and seemingly in his late 20s or 30s, the reconstruction of Foley’s killer appeared in two images reported by ABC news, which added that experts consulted with the U.S. government.
One image showed him with a moustache to give an idea of how he would appear with facial hair.
The images also showed the suspect, who had appeared in a video executing Foley earlier this month covered by a black hood, as having a downward sloping mouth.
The experts reportedly “carefully viewed” the execution video and used specialized computer software to work out what the rest of what his face would look like.
RAPPER SUSPECT
British newspapers, which have dubbed Folley’s killer as “Jihadi John,” said investigations are focusing on at least three suspects, including Abdel Bary, 24, who is thought to have rapped under the name “L. Jinny.”
Abdel Bary, who also went by the rapper name “Lyricist Jinn,” was identified via voice comparisons and that his music career had been used as part of the investigation.
But the unmasked computer generated images of the killer may throw these speculations into further doubt.
President Barack Obama on Tuesday vowed "justice will be done" against the ISIS killers of Foley as the United States sought to identify targets for potential airstrikes in Syria.
Obama's tough talk followed his decision to approve U.S. surveillance flights to gather intelligence on Islamic State units in Syria should he decide to order airstrikes in the country, which has been embroiled in a three-year civil war.
THIRD AMERICAN HELD HOSTAGE
Meanwhile, a third American hostage held by ISIS has been identified as a 26-year-old American woman who was kidnapped a year ago while doing humanitarian relief work in Syria. T
The terror group is demanding $6.6 million and the release of U.S. prisoners for the life of the young woman, whom a representative for the family requested not be identified.
The images also showed the suspect, who had appeared in a video executing Foley earlier this month covered by a black hood. (Photo: ABC News)
ABC News, Slate.com, Al Arabiya News
