Pinned to the desert floor by a masked militant, a prisoner is beheaded in the latest barbaric execution by the Islamic State. The shocking images appear to be a desperate attempt to deflect attention away from yesterday's embarrassing defeat in Tal Abyad that has now cut off their key supply route in Syria. They show a masked, black-clad militant brandishing a hunting knife behind the captive in a sickening echo of the executions meted out by the British ISIS militant known as Jihadi John. The victim is then forced face down into the dirt before having his head yanked back as the fanatic takes the knife to his throat.WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENTISIS executes member of rebel group fighting against terror group in SyriaBeheaded by black-clad militant in chilling echo of Jihadi John executionsComes hours after jubilant Kurds raise flag over town of Tal Abyad, north of capital Raqqa, on ISIS supply route
Tal Abyad is around 80km (50miles) north of _ city. Thousands of people have attempted to flee the across the border to escape _ at Tal Abyad after hearing the YPG were advancing towards the town, where they fear there could be a bloodbath.