Categories: Terrorism / News Briefs / Islamists / Asia / ISIS
ISIS Reportedly Executes a Japanese Citizen

ISIS released a tape in which it announced the execution of a Japanese citizen, Haruna Yukawa.
A video of the second hostage, Kenji Goto, was released, as he was holding a photo of the beheaded Japanese man.
ISIS has been holding 2 Japanese citizens hostage.
ISIS had demanded $200 million in ransom from Japan for their release.
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expressed his rage and demanded the release of the hostages.


June 26, 2026 






