Hezbollah Media Relations issued a statement on Thursday condemning the "heinous murder committed by criminal and terrorist gangs against the American journalist James Foley."

Hezbollah Media Relations issued a statement on Thursday condemning the "heinous murder committed by criminal and terrorist gangs against the American journalist James Foley."

"Supporting these groups, by funding them and offering them weaponry as well as media and political protection, in addition to the suspicious silence about their horrible crimes in Syria or Iraq, are the main cause behind these barbaric actions that are affecting everyone, without exceptions," said Hezbollah.