The latest video from Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamic
extremist group shows the bodies of two beheaded men accused of spying, and
copies some of the hallmarks of propaganda from the Islamic State group.The
SITE intelligence group said the video called "Harvest of Spies" was
posted Monday on Twitter by Boko Haram's new media arm with french subtitles.
Boko Haram has said in social media messages
last month that it is considering swearing allegiance to IS.The video
shows a man identified as Dawoud Muhammad of Baga city on his knees in the bush
before several armed and masked fighters. In response to questions, Muhammad
says a police officer paid him 5,000 naira ($25) to spy and promised to make
him so rich he would never have to farm again. The other man is identified as
Muhammad Awlu. The video does not show the actual beheadings but the two bodies
after the executions, with heads on the chests.
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