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Isis posts eighth propaganda video of John Cantlie
Source: Press Association
Isis posts eighth propaganda video of John Cantlie
Press Association
theguardian.com, Saturday 3 January 2015 22.57 GMT
An eighth propaganda video of British hostage John Cantlie giving a tour of the Iraqi city of Mosul has been released by the Islamic State (Isis). The photojournalist presents the documentary-style clip in English, claiming that “life in Mosul is business as usual” and that media reports suggesting the city is “depressed” and “living in fear” are “misleading”.
The country’s second largest city was captured by Isis militants during a blitz in June during which they murdered more than 2,000 Shia prisoners and soldiers, according to Human Rights Watch.
The eight-minute video, which sees 43-year-old Cantlie visit a market, a hospital and a police station, purports to paint life in the bomb-hit city as stable.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are aware of the release of another video and are studying its contents.”
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Press Association
theguardian.com, Saturday 3 January 2015 22.57 GMT
An eighth propaganda video of British hostage John Cantlie giving a tour of the Iraqi city of Mosul has been released by the Islamic State (Isis). The photojournalist presents the documentary-style clip in English, claiming that “life in Mosul is business as usual” and that media reports suggesting the city is “depressed” and “living in fear” are “misleading”.
The country’s second largest city was captured by Isis militants during a blitz in June during which they murdered more than 2,000 Shia prisoners and soldiers, according to Human Rights Watch.
The eight-minute video, which sees 43-year-old Cantlie visit a market, a hospital and a police station, purports to paint life in the bomb-hit city as stable.
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are aware of the release of another video and are studying its contents.”
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/03/john-cantlie-isis-eighth-video
