John Cantlie was last seen alive in 2016; his fate is unknownJohn Cantlie, the photojournalist abducted by the Islamic State, pleaded with western governments to pay a $100 million ransom to secure his release and that of five other hostages in a letter smuggled out of Syria. Cantlie, the only prisoner to be held by the so-called Isis Beatles gang whose fate remains unknown, told his loved ones that he feared being killed if the money was not forthcoming. His captors were demanding the vast sum because the British and US governments were “the most hated” by the terrorist group. SponsoredThe letter is among a cache of previously unseen documents and files released by US prosecutors following the conviction on Thursday of El Shafee Elsheikh, the last member of the kidnap and torture gang to

Source: The Times April 17, 2022 02:59 UTC