VIDEO: Ansaru Claims It Murdered 7 Kidnapped Foreigners

Online: A video grab taken from a video posted online by Islamist terror group Ansaru, claiming that they had killed seven hostages captured in February from a construction company operating in northern Nigeria

Ansaru islamic group yesterday claimed it has killed seven hostages. Ansaru seized the men on February 16 from the site Setraco construction company operating in the northern part of the country.

In a statement, the terrorists cited reports from local media organisations that British planes had been spotted at a Nigerian airport, suggesting that a rescue operation was imminent.

But the Ministry of Defence categorically said its planes were only present at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja to assist the French-led operation in Mali, categorically denying any involvement in a rescue bid…watch the video when you continue

The group, also known as the Vanguard for the Protection of Muslims in Black Africa, released a statement saying that they had killed the hostages because of a planned rescue by British and Nigerian forces.
The message, issued in both Arabic and English, was accompanied by screen shots of a video purporting to show gunmen standing above the dead hostages.

Statement: The message, attributed to Ansaru, posted online claiming that the seven hostages had been killed

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