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Prayers said for Briton killed by Islamic fighters

This undated family handout photo shows British man Alan Henning, who was held hostage by the Islamic State group. An Internet video released Friday purports to show an Islamic State group fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning and threatening yet another American captive, the fourth such killing carried out by the extremist group now targeted in U.S.-led airstrikes. The video mirrored other beheading videos shot by the Islamic State group, which now holds territory along the border of Syria and Iraq. It ended with an Islamic State fighter threatening a man they identified as an American. (AP Photo/PA Wire) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVES This undated family handout photo shows British man Alan Henning, who was held hostage by the Islamic State group. An Internet video released Friday purports to show an Islamic State group fighter beheading British hostage Alan Henning and threatening yet another American captive, the fourth such killing carried out by the extremist group now targeted in U.S.-led airstrikes. The video mirrored other beheading videos shot by the Islamic State group, which now holds territory along the border of Syria and Iraq. It ended with an Islamic State fighter threatening a man they identified as an American. (AP Photo/PA Wire) UNITED KINGDOM OUT NO SALES NO ARCHIVES

By Associated Press October 5, 2014 1 min read

LONDON (AP) – Prayers are being offered in churches and mosques for Alan Henning, a British aid worker murdered by Islamic State militants, as another Briton is reunited with his family after being freed by captors in Libya.

A church in Henning’s home town of Eccles, northwest England, was holding a multi-faith service of “reflection and solidarity” in his memory Sunday.

Muslim leaders also urged worshippers to pray for the taxi driver, captured while delivering aid to Syria, as they gather this weekend to celebrate the Eid al-Adha holiday.

A video purportedly showing Henning’s beheading was released by militants Friday.

On Saturday, the British government announced the release of David Bolam, a teacher at the Benghazi European School. He was captured four months ago by a group calling itself the Army of Islam.