James Foley (journalist)
American journalist
James Wright Foley (October 18, 1973 – c. August 19, 2014) was an American photojournalist. He was abducted in northwestern Syria on November 22, 2012,[2] while working for the U.S.-based online news outlet GlobalPost.[3]
James Wright Foley | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 18, 1973 Evanston, Illinois, U.S. |
| Disappeared | November 22, 2012 Syria |
| Died | c. August 19, 2014 (aged 40) |
| Cause of death | Beheading |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Jim Foley |
| Occupation | Photojournalist |
| Employer(s) | GlobalPost Agence France-Presse |
| Parent(s) | John Foley Diane Foley[1] |
He was beheaded by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant at an unknown desert location in August 2014 in revenge for United States airstrikes on the group.[4][5] His family, President Obama and the United States National Security Council all confirmed that a video of his death was real. Foley's beheading marked the first time ISIS had killed an American citizen.
References
change- ↑ "James Foley's Parents Recall Son's 'Big Heart'". ABC News. American Broadcasting Corporation. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "American journalist abducted in Syria". CNN. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Reported beheading of James Foley not yet verified". GlobalPost. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ "Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley". CNN.com. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ↑ Arkin, Daniel (19 August 2014). "James Wright Foley, Kidnapped Journalist, Apparently Executed by ISIS". NBC News. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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