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Eugene Jack Armstrong, an American contractor in Iraq during the War on Iraq, was beheaded on September 20, 2004 by a militant group led by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
The following day, the group beheaded another hostage, American Jack Hensley, and threatened to kill their third hostage, Briton Kenneth Bigley, unless the United States meets their demands, freeing all women prisoners in Iraqi jails.
Armstrong, also known by his middle name "Jack", grew up in the south-central Michigan community of Hillsdale, where he lived until 1990.
See also
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External links
- Reuters
- New York Times
- http://4.78.57.43/ogrish-dot-com-eugene-armstrong-beheading-video.wmv Video of the Beheading (Warning: This video has extremely graphic violence and may be disturbing.)