American journalist missing in Syria

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 3 January 2013

James Foley, an American journalist from Rochester, New Hampshire, has been missing in Syria since his kidnapping on Thanksgiving day. He previously endured captivity by government forces in Libya during their civil war.

Summary

BEIRUT: An American journalist has been missing in Syria since he was kidnapped more than one month ago, his family said Wednesday, less than two years after he was held by government forces in Libya while covering that country's civil war. The family of James Foley, of Rochester, N.H., said he was kidnapped in northwest Syria by unknown gunmen on Thanksgiving day. Foley, 39, has worked in a number of conflict zones around the Middle East, including Syria, Libya and Iraq. He was contributing videos to Agence France-Press while in Syria. - AP

KEY POINTS:

• James Foley has been missing for over a month.
• He was kidnapped by unknown gunmen in northwest Syria.
• Foley has extensive experience in conflict zones.
• He was contributing videos to Agence France-Press.
• His family has raised concerns for his safety.