Reports: Second US journalist Steven Sotloff allegedly beheaded by ISIS

Washington, Sept 2: Barely two weeks after the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) beheaded an American

in Iraq, comes another shocking video of another journalist being beheaded by the militant group.

According to reports late on Tuesday night, Steven Sotloff, who was captured by the ISIS militants, has allegedly been beheaded. The militant group posted a video of the beheading on the internet.

As soon as the news broke, social networking site Twitter was flooded with condolence messages to Sotloff's family.

Thoughts and condolences to Steven Sotloff's family and all whole knew him. Thoughts and hopes for all still out in the field.

— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) September 2, 2014

Rest in peace Steven Sotloff. A hero, like everyone, local and foreign, who died trying to show Syria to the world.

— Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) September 2, 2014

Islamic State video purports to show beheading of US hostage Steven Sotloff http://t.co/vzRQAulLxH

— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) September 2, 2014

Earlier the same group had beheaded another US journalist, James Foley and had posted the beheading video on YouTube.

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