DYLAN SCOTT / TPM / diario19.com
The Islamic State of Syria and Iraq has reportedly released a video showing the beheading of Steven Joel Sotloff, a U.S. journalist being held by the group.

The New York Times, Reuters and the Washington Post cited a report from the SITE Intelligence Group on the video that purportedly showed Sotloff’s killing.

Sotloff, who has reported for Time magazine and Foreign Policy, has been missing since August 2013. In the video that showed the murder of American journalist James Foley, an ISIS militant brought Sotloff in front of the camera and threatened his life (pictured above via AP).

The news broke moments before the daily White House press briefing began. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said he was “not in a position to confirm the authenticity of the video or the reports.”

“Our thoughts and prayers first and foremost are with his family and those who worked with him,” Earnest said.

This post has been updated.

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