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An image grab taken from a video released by the Islamic State (IS) group through Al-Furqan Media via YouTube on September 18, 2014, allegedly shows British freelance photojournalist, John Cantlie, at an undisclosed location in which he says he is being held captive. In the video, Cantlie, wearing an orange jumpsuit, speaks directly to the camera in the style of a news report and promises to reveal the “truth” about the jihadist group that has seized parts of Iraq and Syria. AFP PHOTO / HO / AL-FURQAN MEDIA VIA YOUTUBE == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS – DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS FROM ALTERNATIVE SOURCES, AFP IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DIGITAL ALTERATIONS TO THE PICTURE’S EDITORIAL CONTENT, DATE AND LOCATION WHICH CANNOT BE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED ==
The Islamic State released a different type of video yesterday with British journalist John Cantile delivering an address to the camera, and it doesn’t end in a ghoulish fashion. CCTV America’s Sean Callebs reports.
Cantlie, looking calm but appearing to speak under duress, said this is the first in a series of videos to tell the IS side of the story.
For more on developments in the Islamic State story, CCTV America speaks with Thomas Lynch, a foreign policy analyst and fellow a the Center for Strategic Research at the National Defense University.
