The parents of an American journalist who has been missing in Syria since he was kidnapped more than
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(3 Jan 2013) HEADLINE: Missing journalist's father: 'gravely concerned' CAPTION: The parents of an American journalist who has been missing in Syria since he was kidnapped more than a month ago is appealing to his captors for compassion and any information about their son's health and welfare. (Jan. 3) STORYLINE: The parents of an American journalist who has been missing in Syria since he was kidnapped more than a month ago is appealing to his captors for compassion and any information about their son's health and welfare. John and Diane Foley of Rochester, N.H., said their son _ 39-year-year-old James Foley _ was kidnapped in northwest Syria by unknown gunmen on Nov. 22. He was in the country contributing videos to Agence France-Press, which has vowed to help secure his release. The Foleys said Thursday they haven't received any information about their son in six weeks. Foley has worked in a number of conflict zones in the Middle East. In 2011, he was held by government forces in Libya while covering that country's civil war. He was released weeks later. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/d1aba6da34f6f3215134435f13452ec3
