An Islamic State has revealed a video which purports to show the beheading of Steven Sotloff, a US journalist who has being held hostage by the militants.


Mr Sotloff,who is 31years old, disappeared in Syria in 2013.
The US journalist appeared at the end of a video which the militants showed last month which shows
his fellow US journalist James Foley's death body.

A militant in the latest video also threatens to kill a British hostage.
The  family of Mr Sotloff' said they were aware of the video and were "grieving privately".

 Mr Sotloff's mother on seing the death of Mr Foley's appealed to IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to please help and make sure he saves her son's life

US officials  are still checking the reports says  White house spokesman.
Recently US has carried dozens of air strikes against IS targets in Iraq.