BEHEADED 'by ISIS': Scandinavian women murdered in Morocco were victims of terrorism, Denmark fears, as it's confirmed one of them was decapitated on video

• Dane Louisa Jespersen, 24, and Norwegian Maren Ueland, 28, were backpacking
• They were found dead near the village of Imlil in Morocco's High Atlas mountains
• Danish intelligence has confirmed an online video shows one of the murders 
• Killings can be connected to ISIS, the Danish intelligence added this morning
• Sources today say three arrests were made after another man 'belonging to an Islamic extremist group' was held on Monday

ISIS terrorists are suspected of murdering two Scandinavian women in Morocco Danish officials have said today, confirming that one of them was beheaded on video.

Maren Ueland, 28, from Norway, and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen, 24, from Denmark, were found dead near the village of Imlil in Morocco's High Atlas mountains on Monday.

At least one of the suspected killers is an 'extremist', Moroccan authorities have confirmed, prompting fears that the gruesome double murder was an act of terror.

A video showing the murder of one of the women has been recognised as genuine, the PET Danish intelligence service said adding that the killings can be connected to ISIS.

It has been claimed that men can be heard shouting 'This is for Syria, here are the heads of your Gods' in the video, in an apparent reference to Western bombing missions in the war-torn country.

Ms Ueland and Ms Vesterager Jespersen, who were studying to be outdoor guides at a Norwegian university, were spotted with three men in Marrakesh before heading to the Atlas mountains to hike.

A Moroccan police source said today that three fugitive suspects had been arrested in Marrakesh after an intensive manhunt - a day after another man was held, suspected of belonging to an Islamic extremist group.

All four men are reportedly between the ages of 25 and 33, and, according to

Three have been identified by their initials and two of them have been...

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