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| Peter Kassig's parents pay tribute to humanitarian son beheaded by Islamic State |
The parents of Peter Kassig, the American aid worker who became the fifth hostage to be beheaded by the Islamic State, recalled the selfless work he performed in Syria.
Mr Kassig, who converted to Islam and changed his name from Peter to Abdul-Rahman, was captured in October last year while travelling in an ambulance to deliver medical supplies to stricken civilians in the east of the country.
The 26 year old former army ranger from Indianapolis, who served in Iraq in 2007, became an aid worker after leaving the army.
He devoted himself to providing support to a country where more than nine million civilians had been forced out of their homes during a savage civil war.
The plight of the Syrians was also recalled by Mr and Mrs Kassig in a statement they issued on Facebook paying tribute to their son. » | David Millward, US Correspondent | Sunday, November 16, 2014
