Shocking video shows dead ISIS fighter being tied to vehicle and dragged through the streets by Syrian rebels

The footage was uploaded onto Twitter by a journalist following the conflict in war-ravaged Syria

This is the shocking moment an ISIS militant defeated and killed by Syrian rebels is tied to a jeep and dragged along a road.
The short footage was filmed in Mara, Syria, where rebels are battling Islamic State militants.
Showcasing the strength of feeling and savagery behind the ongoing civil war, the Syrian rebels tied the deceased ISIS fighter to their jeep.
They then victoriously paraded the fighter by dragging his corpse through the streets.

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The footage was filmed by Dutch journalist Sakir Khader, who works for Dutch daily newspaper Volkskrant.
Mr Khader has also uploaded a video showing the destruction in Syria caused by a recent skirmish between ISIS fighters and Syrian rebels.
It shows buildings toppled by gun fire, highlighting how communities in the war-torn country have been destroyed.

In more harrowing footage, the journalist has also uploaded a video of a wounded fighter being beaten on the ground.
The video then shows someone taking the Islamic extremist fighter's own knife, and begins to behead him before the video ends.

 

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The news comes after it emerged that ISIS fighters had destroyed one of the world's most revered ancient ruins - the temple of Baalshamin.

 

ISIS took control of Palmyra - where the temple is located - in May, sparking fears for a site considered one of the ancient world’s most important cultural centres.
The city of Palmyra is a Unesco World Heritage site and is famed for its well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins.