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Islamic State Letter to Foley’s Parents: Execution a “Direct Result” of U.S. Airstrikes

HeadlineAug 22, 2014

The United States has launched at least 90 airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Iraq since its bombardment began two weeks ago. On Thursday, the GlobalPost released the full text of the last email James Foley’s family received from the militants, which calls Foley’s execution a ”DIRECT result” of U.S. airstrikes. “You and your citizens will pay the price of your bombings!” they wrote.

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