Saudi-born Mohammed Khalifa was described by the US Department of Justice as a “leading figure” in the terror group’s English-language media unit. Prosecutors said the unit produced videos such as those showing the beheadings of British aid workers and journalists, including Britons Alan Henning and David Haynes and US journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff. A statement from the US Department of Justice said Khalifa, who grew up in Toronto and left Canada in 2013, provided the narration and translation for about 15 videos created and distributed by IS. He continued: “Khalifa’s narrating productions include two of ISIS’s most influential and extremely violent propaganda videos, Flames of War: Fighting Has Just Begun and Flames of War II: Until the Final Hour. Fire Department “The videos depict graphic depictions of ISIS and its fighters as well as scenes of violence, including depictions of unarmed prisoners being executed, footage of ISIS attacks and battles, and depictions of ISIS attacks in the United States.” Khalifa, 38, was captured in January 2019 by the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces after a firefight in Syria where he was throwing grenades. He was transferred to FBI custody in October last year and pleaded guilty in December to providing material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization resulting in death, the department said.
