Parents of ISIL hostage issue video plea for son's life

Ed and Paula Kassig, the parents of Peter Kassig, who is now known as Abdul-Rahman, released a video in which they plea for their son's safe release by the Islamic State militants. VPC

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00:02 My name is -- and this is my wife Paula.
00:06 I'm a schoolteacher and my wife is a nurse who works
00:08 with refugees. Our son is -- rock month formerly known as
00:13 Peter. He disappeared on October 1 of last year near Russia
00:18 Syria. An early age our son was inspired by his grandfather
00:23 to do humanitarian work. When he saw the suffering of the
00:27 Syrian people he went to Turkey and founded an organization. To
00:31 provide aid and assistance. He helped train a 150 civilians in
00:36 skills needed to provide medical aid to the people of Syria.
00:41 His organization gave food cooking supplies clothing and medicine to those
00:46 in need. He grew to love and admire the Syrian people
00:49 and felt at home there are son's journey culminated in him
00:53 embracing Islam. Sadly he was taken captive and is not free
00:58 to continue his life's work serving the people of the region.
01:02 The driving force in our family has always been to serve
01:05 others are sun comes from too long lines -- teachers and
01:09 humanitarian workers. Are fairly deplores all human suffering and a loss
01:14 of innocent life no matter who was responsible. We respond by
01:18 trying to provide aid and assistance. Our son was living his
01:22 life according to that same humanitarian call when he was taken
01:26 captive. We know that the Syrians are suffering. We also believe
01:30 violence is not the solution for the problems that trouble us
01:33 all. There's so much it is beyond our control. We've asked
01:38 our government to change its actions but like our -- we
01:41 have no more control over the US government and you have
01:44 over the breaking have gone. We implore his captors to show
01:48 mercy and use their power to let Larson go. Dear son.
01:55 We hope that you will see this message from me and
01:58 your father. We're so very proud of view and the work
02:03 you have done. To bring humanitarian aid to the Syrian people.
02:08 We were grateful and relieved. To have received your messages earlier
02:13 this year. We know you're very worried about your friend who
02:18 was taken with you. He wants released. And as well. Please
02:24 know that we are all praying for you. And -- safe
02:27 return. Most of all know that we love you. And our
02:33 hearts eight for you to be granted your freedom. So we
02:37 can hug you again. And then set you free to continue
02:41 the -- few who chose him. The life of service to
02:45 those in greatest need to. We employ those who are holding
02:50 you to show mercy. And use their power to let you

This undated photo provided by Kassig Family shows Peter Kassig standing in front of a truck filled with supplies for Syrian refugees.(Photo: AP)

The parents of Peter Kassig, an American humanitarian aid worker being held by Islamic State militants, released a video Saturday pleading for the former Army Ranger's release.

Kassig, who his parents say has changed his first name to Abdul-Rahman, is shown kneeling next to a militant in a video released Friday that first shows the beheading of a British aid worker. "Obama, you have started your aerial bombard of Shams (Syria), which keep on striking our people, so it is only right that we strike the next of your people," the masked militant says with Kassig at his side.

His parents, Ed and Paula Kassig of Indianapolis, ask in their video that his captors "show mercy and use their power to let our son go."

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Peter Kassig, 26, was seized a year ago near Raqqa, Syria. Ed Kassig, a schoolteacher, says his son has embraced Islam and loves the Syrian people.

"We know that Syrians are suffering," Ed Kassig says. "We also believe that violence is not the solution to the problems that trouble us all. There is so much beyond our control. We asked our government to change its actions but, like our son, we have no more control over the U.S. government than you have over the break of dawn."

A new video purportedly shows the Islamic State's beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning and warns that an American hostage will be next.

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00:02 -- new Islamic state video purportedly shows the beheading of
00:06 another British hostage. -- Henning was taking captive in late December
00:11 just after crossing into Syria our hearts go out two. That.
00:17 -- yet British aid worker who we believe. And it is
00:20 in that video. And to the remaining hostages into their families.
00:25 British prime minister David Cameron tweeted that the brutal murder of
00:29 -- handing by Beisel shows just how barbaric these terrorists are.
00:34 My thoughts with his wife and their children. Just this week
00:39 Ken -- wife appealed for his release through the BBC. I
00:43 have -- Islamic state police really thin. We need -- back
00:47 home. This latest Islamic state video appears to show her husband
00:52 kneeling beside -- man just like American journalist James Foley and
00:56 -- outlaw. And British aid worker David Haynes who was beheaded
01:01 before him. The video ends with a threat to kill another
01:05 American hostage Peter classic it's payback for US airstrikes in Syria.
01:10 This is again yet another. Just -- very clear. Example of
01:16 the brutality. Of this group and why the president has articulated
01:21 and is moving out in a comprehensive way. To do great
01:26 and destroyed thanks.

Paula Kassig then speaks directly to their son, saying she is proud of his efforts on behalf of the Syrian people.

"Know that we love you, and our hearts ache for you to be granted your freedom so we can hug you again and then set you free to continue the life you have chosen, the life of service to those in greatest need," Paula Kassig says.

The video released Friday by Islamic State — also known as ISIL — militants shows the beheading of Alan Henning, 44, a Manchester cab driver. Henning was working with a humanitarian mission when he was taken prisoner in Syria last December.

"I am Alan Henning. Because of our Parliament's decision to attack the Islamic State, I, as a member of the British public, will now pay the price for that decision," Henning says in the video.

In recent weeks, the militants have released videos showing the beheading of American reporters James Foley and Steven Sotloff and British aid worker David Haines. In the Haines video, the militants warned that Henning would be next.

Henning's wife, Barbara, released a video last week asking ISIL to "spare Alan's life." After his death, she issued a statement saying the family was "numb with grief."

In Britain, Prime Minister David Cameron said Saturday that the latest beheading would only strengthen global resolve to hunt down the killers and crush the advance of ISIL militants in Syria and Iraq.

"ISIL's brutality will not persuade us to change our approach," Cameron said. "Indeed, the senseless murder of an innocent man only reinforces our resolve to defeat this terrorist organization and to eradicate the threat they pose."

"We will use all the assets we have to try and help those hostages … and defeat this organization, which is utterly ruthless and barbaric," Cameron said.

On Friday, President Obama released a statement condemning the beheadings.

"Mr. Henning worked to help improve the lives of the Syrian people and his death is a great loss for them, for his family and the people of the United Kingdom," the statement said. "Standing together with our UK friends and allies, we will work to bring the perpetrators of Alan's murder — as well as the murders of Jim Foley, Steven Sotloff and David Haines — to justice. Standing together with a broad coalition of allies and partners, we will continue taking decisive action to degrade and ultimately destroy ISIL."

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