What you’re about to see is extremely graphic.
In a video posted to the Syrian Truth Facebook page, Abu Sakkar, founder of the rebel Farouq Brigade, cuts the heart out of a Syrian soldier…and eats it.
According to Reuters, he addresses the camera, saying:
“I swear to God we will eat your hearts and your livers, you soldiers of Bashar the dog.”
He raises the heart to his mouth, bites it, and the crowd behind him erupts in cheers, screaming “Allahu Akbar” which translates to “God is great.”
The now viral video didn’t go unnoticed by the Human Rights Watch group.
Human Rights Watch has condemned the video, saying it is not only a war crime, but also a frightening example of Syria’s descent into sectarian violence.
“The mutilation of the bodies of enemies is a war crime. But the even more serious issue is the very rapid descent into sectarian rhetoric and violence,” said Bouckaert.
He said that in the unedited version of the film, Abu Sakkar instructs his men to “slaughter the Alawites and take their hearts out to eat them,” before biting into the heart.
What. The. Entire. F*ck? Watch the video above, if you dare.
