A look at those killed or held captive by Islamic State

Since August 2014, the Islamic State has released several videos showing gruesome beheadings and threatening the lives of those it is holding hostage.Islamic State militants have seized control of large parts of Syria and Iraq. A U.S.-led coalition is carrying out airstrikes against the group.Here’s a look at hostages of the Islamic State — also known as ISIL or ISIS — who are being held or have been killed: KAYLA JEAN MUELLER, DEADThe Islamic State claimed on Feb. 6 — without providing any video or photographic evidence — that the 26-year-old American aid worker from Prescott, Ariz., was killed during an airstrike by Jordanian jets in Syria. Officials in Washington and Jordan originally said they had not seen any evidence to support the claims.On Feb. 10, the White House and Mueller’s parents confirmed her death, but didn’t elaborate how she died.Mueller’s identity had not been previously released by American officials or her family out of fear for her safety. She was the last known remaining American hostage held by the group.Mueller had been working in Turkey assisting Syrian refugees when she was taken captive in August 2013 by Islamic State militants in the Syrian city of Aleppo while leaving a… Read full this story

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