Islamic State militants murdered a journalist who wrote about daily life in occupied Raqqa. The terror group had accused her of being a spy.

Ruqia Hassan, 30, was killed in September, but news of her death became widely known this week after Isis claimed on social media that she was still alive. Her murder was confirmed by activists.

Ms Hassan, who wrote under the pen name Nissan Ibrahim, described what daily life was like for citizens of Raqqa – ISIS’s stronghold in Syria – often mentioning the coalition airstrikes against the group.

She studied philosophy at Aleppo University and later joined the opposition to the regime of Bashar al-Assad when the revolution began in Raqqa. She refused to leave after Isis entered the city.

ISIS placed her under surveillance in August and accused her of being in contact with the Free Syrian Army, whom it considers traitors.

Hassan posted messages on Facebook about how she felt and the music she listened to, and sent messages of hope to her followers.