Bulgarian Beheaded by Militants

Led by Jordanian terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the Tawhid and Jihad group today announced the beheading and posted a video (see here) of a man identified only as a Bulgarian. Bulgarian officials have examined the video and could not identify the individual. There's speculation that the victim is one of two Bulgarian truck drivers taken hostage in June. The body of one truck driver, Georgi Lazov, was found in the Tigris River last month. The whereabouts of the other driver, Ivaylo Kepov, are unknown, thereby leading to the speculation that he is the latest beheading victim.

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Also helping to illustrate the barbarianism of the radical Islam militants, mypetjawa has a listing of the hostages to date. It's worthwhile to take a look to remind oneself of the irrationality of our enemies and to remember fondly of the good people who were maliciously murdered.

[Update] According to this report from the Sofia News Agency, Bulgarian authorities have proven through DNA testing that Ivaylo Kepov died and his body was found in the Tigris River along with the body of Georgi Lazov. Officials have seen the video posted by the militants, but were unable to make any determination due to the very poor quality.