It is shock and apprehension in Syria as four popular footballers were beheaded by deadly terrorist group, ISIS.
The bodies of the executed popular footballers
According to
Dailymail, ISIS militants have executed four footballers in Syria after its religious leaders said supporting football was anti-Islamic.
The four victims played for the Al-Shabab in Syria and were beheaded in front of a crowd of children in Raqqa after they were accused of spying for the Kurdish YPG.
The victims as Osama Abu Kuwait, Ihsan Al Shuwaikh (right), Nehad Al Hussen (left) and Ahmed Ahawakh
Gruesome pictures of the execution - which shows children inspecting the bodies of the victims - were posted on a dissedent group's Twitter feed. In a series of tweets, 'Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently' named the victims as Osama Abu Kuwait, Ihsan Al Shuwaikh, Nehad Al Hussen and Ahmed Ahawakh.
Nehad Al Hussen (circled) was one of the men who died in the shocking executions
They shared pictures of the men in their Al-Shabab kits. Another unnamed man was also executed. ISIS banned organised sports including football when they took over Raqqa two years ago.
Ihsan Al Shuwaikh was killed by ISIS babarians