Daesh radio confirmed on Sunday that its terrorists have executed Japanese security contractor Haruna Yukawa, following the release of a video announcing the hostage’s death, according to AFP.

« Daesh has carried out its threat… it has executed Japanese hostage Haruna Yukawa after the expiry of the deadline given, » the Sunni extremist group said on Al-Bayan radio.

« The second hostage (Kenji Goto) is calling on his relatives to put pressure on the (Japanese) government for the release of our sister Sajida al-Rishawi, held in the jails of the oppressors in Jordan, in exchange for his release, » it said
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated Sunday morning, however, that the « credibility » of the video is « high » and that the government will continue analyzing the images to fully confirm the authenticity of the video