(25. August) Assad‘s official spokesman, said that the Islamic State was an ‘extension’ of the Free Syrian Army who sold Foley to his killers a year ago.
Britain’s ambassador to Washington says UK is ‚close‘ to identifying suspect.
Spies studying veins of jihadist‘s hands in video in ‚vein matching‘ technique.
Claims however have now emerged that the video was ‚staged‘ and Briton was not the killer but was instead used for propaganda purposes.