The beheading of the tourist was carried out by an offshoot of the terror group Islamic State in retaliation for France joining in US attacks on their bases in Syria.

It’s not immediately clear if slaying tourist Herve Gourdel was directly ordered by Islamic State or whether the sympathising group was acting on its own volition.

Security analysts say it cranks up tension with the threatened execution of two abducted German tourists.

And Britain potentially comes into the terrorists’ crosshairs with Prime Minister David Cameron recalling parliament at Westminster tomorrow to seek approval for the RAF to join the US strikes.

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