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After the head is severed, one of the men displays the head to the camera, then lays it down on the decapitated body. Nick Berg's friends and family describe him as a "free spirit" who wanted to help others and play a part in the rebuilding of Iraq. He claims that he killed Nick Berg, Kim Sun-il and Iraqis who collaborated with U.S. forces. His family have said they wonder whether his being Jewish was a factor in his death. He identifies himself: "My name is Nick Berg, my father's name is Michael, my mother's name is Susan. The video is about five and a half minutes long. After the head is severed, one of the men displays the head to the camera, then lays it down on the decapitated body. Berg's family became concerned after not hearing from him for several days. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist militants in response to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse involving the United States Army and Iraqi prisoners. Africa - Conflict in Iraq", http://www.nbcnews.com/id/4953015/ns/world_news-mideast_n_africa/t/arrests-abduction-american-worker/#.VAmMjlYQuRU, "Friend: Berg said he was in U.S. custody - May 13, 2004", http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/05/13/berg.friends/, "Middle East | 'Zarqawi' beheaded US man in Iraq", http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3712421.stm, E-mail from consul confirms Berg was in U.S. military hands, Berg's encounter with 'terrorist' revealed, "Four Arrested In Nick Berg Beheading, Two Later Released - wave3.com-Louisville News, Weather & Sports", http://www.wave3.com/story/1885674/four-arrested-in-nick-berg-beheading-two-later-released, http://news.sky.com/story/279341/iraq-four-arrested-over-berg-killing.

The death of Nick Berg provoked condemnation in the United States,[17] and the Arab World. FBI agents visited his parents to confirm his identity on March 31, 2004, but he was not immediately released[citation needed]. Berg had intended to return to the United States on 30 March 2004, but he was detained in Mosul on March 24.

A lengthy statement is read aloud. He also states that they attempted a prisoner exchange with Berg and were rebuffed by the U.S. officials. Berg is said to have refused this offer and traveled to Baghdad, where he stayed at the Al-Fanar Hotel. On May 11, 2004, the website of the militant jihadist group Muntada al-Ansar[17] posted a video with the opening title of "Abu Musab al-Zarqawi slaughters an American" (Arabic language: ابو مصعب الزرقاوي يذبح امريكي‎), which shows Berg being decapitated. But even before events took a fatal turn, things had not been going well for Berg. Berg set up a subsidiary of his company, Prometheus Tower Services, Inc., in Kenya.[11][when? The trip to Iraq was seen as a similar adventure, with a humanitarian perspective. Congratulations to John McGinty for receiving the Nick Berg Memorial Scholarship in 2020. Nick Berg seated, with five men standing over him. I have a brother and sister, David and Sarah. On August 5, 2004, Le Nouvel Observateur published a feature story by Sara Daniel[22] detailing her meeting with one Abu Rashid, a leader of the mujahadeen council in Fallujah. According to Berg's father, Nick Berg had a chance encounter with an acquaintance of Moussaoui on a bus in Norman, Oklahoma. Berg's email address had been used by Moussaoui prior to the September 11, 2001, attacks. [8] He inspected and rebuilt communication antennas, and had previously visited Kenya and Uganda on similar projects. He had worked abroad before, teaching villagers in Ghana how to make bricks. "[15] According to the Associated Press, Berg was released from custody on April 6, 2004 and advised by U.S. officials to take a flight out of Iraq, with their assistance. He was abducted and beheaded according to a video released in May 2004 by Islamist militants in response to the Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse involving the United States Army and Iraqi prisoners. The FBI found that Berg had no direct terrorism connections or direct link with Moussaoui. [2] He was referred to as a "religious Jew.