UN chief: Foley's murder an 'abominable crime'
Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of the murder of journalist James Foley.
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday issued a strong condemnation of the murder of journalist James Foley, describing it as an "abominable crime."
Foley, 40, was kidnapped in northern Syria on November 2012 and executed by jihadist militants.
"The secretary-general condemns in the strongest terms the horrific murder of journalist James Foley, an abominable crime that underscores the campaign of terror of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant continues to wage against the people of Iraq and Syria," his spokesman said.
Ban extended condolences to Foley's family, friends and colleagues and said the perpetrators must be brought to justice.
In a video posted online on Tuesday, a masked militant of the Islamic State, formerly known as ISIL, is shown beheading Foley, who contributed to GlobalPost, Agence France-Presse and other media outlets.
US officials said they believed the video was authentic.
