Reuters wouldn't load all the way for me (I waited about 5 minutes). Have these people supplied a videotape or anything to show that they are alive and reasonably well?
Is this new group of jihadis really a group or opportunists who saw the main chance and grabbed it and worried about how to turn the situation to their advantage later?
What's excerpted here is 95% of the story maam. It's a real short article. :)
video at the above link (#89)