Senator John McCain has responded to a staged ISIS beheading video which pro-Russian hackers claim was found on one of his staffer’s electronic devices, with the Senator asserting that he is “proud” to be the target of “America’s enemies”.
As we reported yesterday, pro-Moscow
hacktivist outfit CyberBerkut released the video, which they claimed was
evidence that the U.S. was supporting ISIS and was responsible for
releasing Islamic State execution videos.
CyberBerkut has previously took credit
for hacking NATO websites and obtaining correspondence from within the
United States Embassy in Ukraine.
The group insisted that the footage
was hacked from a device belonging to one of McCain’s assistants during a
trip to Ukraine last month, but there was no accompanying evidence for
this claim.
The clip shows an individual staging a
‘Jihadi John’ style beheading video inside a film studio with
professional cameras, lighting and a backdrop made to resemble desert
scenery. The executioner appears to be taking advice from a director on
how to act.
McCain responded on his official
Twitter account, remarking, “Another nutty conspiracy theory from the
#Russian Internet trolls – I’m very proud to be target of America’s
enemies.”
Another nutty conspiracy theory from the #Russian Internet trolls - I'm very proud to be target of America’s enemies. http://t.co/m9wruus0uO
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 13, 2015
He followed up with a subsequent tweet
in which he stated, “1st they doctored pics to say I met w/ #ISIS. Now
#Russian Internet trolls say I staged ISIS executions. Proud to be their
#1 adversary!”
1st they doctored pics to say I met w/ #ISIS. Now #Russian Internet trolls say I staged ISIS executions. Proud to be their #1 adversary!
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 13, 2015
What’s ironic is that McCain was pictured meeting with an individual who is now the leader of ISIS forces in Libya – Abdelhakim Belhadj – who worked directly with U.S. and NATO forces during the overthrow of Colonel Gaddafi.
Belhadj also previously fronted the
LIFG terrorist organization which killed U.S. troops in Iraq and
Afghanistan. He was later credited with imposing Sharia law in Libya.
Watch the staged ISIS beheading video below.
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