Tag: John Cantlie

  • John Cantlie: Ten years since IS kidnap of British journalist in Syria – BBC News

    John Cantlie: Ten years since IS kidnap of British journalist in Syria

    John Cantlie: Ten years since IS kidnap of British journalist in Syria

    The fate of photographer John Cantlie, kidnapped by the jihadist group in 2012, remains unknown.

    via BBC News: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-63711446

    Today marks 10 years since British photojournalist John Cantlie was kidnapped by Islamic State militants in Syria.

  • John Cantlie: British IS hostage ‘believed to be still alive’ – BBC News

    [contentcards url=”https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-47127902″]

    John Cantlie: British IS hostage ‘believed to be still alive’ – BBC News

    Reports in January this year quoted a Syrian Democratic Forces official as saying Mr Cantlie may still be alive and in Hajin, in the east of the country, where the last pocket of IS forces was being contained.

  • John Cantlie: plea for release of British Isis hostage five years after kidnap | World news | The Guardian

    [contentcards url=”https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/23/john-cantlie-plea-for-release-of-british-isis-hostage-five-years-after-kidnap”]

    John Cantlie: plea for release of British Isis hostage five years after kidnap | World news | The Guardian

    Media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders has called for renewed efforts to secure the release of British photojournalist John Cantlie held by the Islamic State group on the fifth anniversary of his kidnapping.

  • No End In Sight – On The Media – WNYC

    No End In Sight

    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. 

  • John Cantlie speaks about failed US attempt to rescue hostages in Isis video | World news | The Guardian

    John Cantlie speaks about failed US attempt to rescue hostages in Isis video

    British photojournalist says hostages were moved by militants days before night time mission in Raqqa on 4 July