Islamic State says beheads U.S. journalist

A fighter of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) holds an ISIL flag and a weapon on a street in the city of Mosul in this June 23, 2014 file photo. To match Special Report IRAQ-SECURITY/MALIKI REUTERS/Stringer/Files (IRAQ - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Islamic State insurgents who control territory in Iraq and Syria released a video on Tuesday purportedly showing the beheading of U.S. journalist James Foley, who had gone missing in Syria nearly two years ago. The video, titled "A Message To America," was posted on social media sites. It was not immediately possible to verify. (Reporting by Alexander Dziadosz; Editing by Chris Reese)