ISIS branch in Egypt threatens to kill Croatian hostage ‘in 48 hours’

An Islamic State affiliate in Egypt has kidnapped a Croatian citizen working for a French company. In a video released online, the jihadists are threatening to kill him if Muslim women kept in Egyptian prisons are not released.

The hostage was identified as Tomislav Salopek, 30, from Croatia. He is employed by Ardiseis Egypt, a subdivision of CGG, a company specializing in oil and gas geology, and based in France.In the video titled ‘A message to the Egyptian government’, a masked man with a knife is seen standing near kneeling Salopek, who is dressed in an orange jumpsuit. The black flag of Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/SIL) is clearly seen in the video.

Salopek is heard reading a note where he names himself, states his age, country and place of work. He says that he is married and has two children.The Croatian says he was captured on Wednesday, July 22, 2015. The jihadists have already voiced their demands – they want to "substitute" Salopek for the Muslim women kept in Egyptian prisons, says the hostage.

INC News, 06/08/2015 - via RT