UN chief, Security Council denounce ‘appalling’ murder of Jordanian pilot by ISIL

United Nations Security Council have jointly condemned the brutal killing of a civilian by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). According to media reports bbc, cnn, cbs, and abc news, the terrorist group released a 22-minute video today purporting to show the execution of the Jordanian pilot by burning him alive. This latest murder comes on the heels of Saturday’s beheading by the group of a Japanese journalist. in a statmente which is avaiable on the UN websire Mr. Ban said his thoughts are with Mr. Al-Kasasbeh’s family and loved ones, and added that he shares their sorrow and stands today in solidarity with the Government and people of Jordan in denouncing this appalling act. “The members of the Security Council stressed that such a crime by ISIL demonstrates that terrorism is a scourge impacting all of humanity and people from all regions and religions,” the 15-nation body continued in its statement, which stressed again that ISIL must be defeated and that the intolerance, violence and hatred it espouses must be stamped out.