Photojournalist
John Cantlie who is a former companion of Prince William and Prince
Harry was revealed yesterday Sept 18, as the latest British hostage
being held in Syria by ISIS militants. In a 3min 21sec video clip
posted on Youtube by the terrorists, the 43-year-old is shown claiming
that he has been ‘abandoned’ by the Government and pleading with them to
‘negotiate’ with his captors.
Mr
Cantlie was previously kidnapped by a different group in Syria but was
later rescued. He was captured again in July 2012 while covering the
civil war between President Assad's army and rebel fighters.
Mr
Cantlie was part of a small group of motorbike enthusiasts that joined
Prince Harry and Prince William on the Enduro Africa charity bike ride
in 2008. He was the event’s official photographer. He is said to have
got to know the princes extremely well during the trip – with Harry in
particular reportedly sharing his passion for motorbikes. He becomes the
third Britain to be shown in the ISIS video.
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