ISIS have reportedly beheaded four footballers in Syria.

The extremist group had previously banned football. 

They are reported to have publicly executed four members of the Al-Shabab team in the city of Raqqa after accusing them of spying for Kurdish rebels.

Osama Abu Kuwait, Al Shuwaikh Ihsan, Nehad and Ahmed Al Hussen Ahawakh were the four players beheaded.

The anti-ISIS protest group Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently tweeted images of the murdered footballers after the executions.

3-#Raqqa photo for Osama Abu Kuwait a player in Al Shbab team in Raqqa for football Behead by #ISIS #Syria pic.twitter.com/xRyzGa73MN

— الرقة تذبح بصمت (@Raqqa_SL) July 5, 2016