From the Daily Mail: An American war reporter, who was held captive by pro-Gaddafi forces for six weeks in Libya last year, has been kidnapped by unidentified gunmen in Syria.
James Foley, 39, a freelancer reporter from Boston, was kidnapped on Thanksgiving Day while working for Agence France Presse, his family revealed today.
The Foley family from Rochester, New Hampshire, had hoped keeping silent could aid his release – following the abduction in the northern province of Idlib.
But today they decided to appeal directly to his kidnappers, increasingly concerned over his safety since his disappearance on November 22.
‘We want Jim to come safely home, or at least we need to speak with him to know he’s okay,’ his father John Foley said in a statement
‘Jim is an objective journalist and we appeal for the release of Jim unharmed. To the people who have Jim, please contact us so we can work together toward his release.’
James, or Jim as he is known to his family and friends, is one of five children to parents John and Diane Foley.
On their website, www.freejamesfoley.org, his family have asked visitors to support their appeal for his release by signing a petition.