A Spanish journalist described Sunday brutal methods that Islamic State (IS) group has used to torture him and other hostages when he was captured in Syria by the jihadist group in September 2013. Javier Espinosa wrote in an article in The Sunday Times that Mohamed Emwazi, known as Jihadi john, played an important role in the mock executions, describing him as "bloodthirsty psychopath who enjoyed threatening him and other Western hostages".
Espinosa added that Emwazi was using unique weapons in torturing his victims, including an antique sword for mock executions, as well as pointing his Glock pistol at hostages' heads and pulling its trigger for three times.
"'Feel it? Cold, isn't it? Can you imagine the pain you'll feel when it cuts? Unimaginable pain", Emwazi threatening Espinosa to be beheaded by a blade.
Espinosa was released in March 2014 along with his colleague freelancer photographer after they were held for 194 days.
Jihadi John has appeared in numerous hostage execution videos, including the execution of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, and British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning.
