A British beheading on the net - police claim to foil plot

"A plot to abduct and film the beheading of a young British Muslim soldier - apparently inspired by footage of Iraqi murders posted on the internet - was foiled yesterday with the arrest of nine men, according to police and security sources. In what would mark a new departure...

Counterterrorism police arrested nine men in U.K. terror raids

"Counterterrorism police arrested nine men in an alleged kidnapping plot today — a plan that reportedly involved torturing and beheading a British Muslim soldier and broadcasting the killing on the Internet. The kidnapping plot was the first of its kind to be uncovered in...

Saddam Hussein’s half-brother was decapitated

"Barzan Ibrahim - Saddam Hussein’s half-brother was decapitated during the hanging.Iraqi officials said Barzan’s beheading was an accident.”I thought the convict Barzan Ibrahim al-Tikriti had escaped the noose. I shouted that he’s escaped the noose, go down and look...

Beheading Desecration Video of Dead U.S. Soldiers Released ... (Dr. Rusty Sha...

" Beheading Desecration Video of Dead U.S. Soldiers Released on Internet by al Qaeda (Video/Images)  —  A brutal video showing the desecration of the bodies of two U.S. soldiers has been released on the internet by an al Qaeda linked group.  The Jawa...

Mexico's Cartels Escalate Drug War

Gangs enlist militias, whose tactics include beheadings, in battles over smuggling routes.