The fate of photographer John Cantlie, kidnapped by the jihadist group in 2012, remains unknown.
via BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63711446Today marks 10 years since British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Syria.
British journalist John Cantlie has been a prisoner of ISIS for more than four years. Throughout his captivity, he’s been forced to act as a sort of warped foreign correspondent, extolling the virtues of the group in propaganda videos. With every appearance, he looks weaker and gaunter. In this special hour, we consider how Cantlie’s plight is a window into the challenges of reporting on Syria, and why the world’s tangled policy on hostages means that some live to tell the tale, and others don’t.
British photojournalist says hostages were moved by militants days before night time mission in Raqqa on 4 July
