Third video of UK hostage released

Third video of UK hostage released

FPJ BureauUpdated: Saturday, June 01, 2019, 08:04 AM IST
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London : A new propaganda video featuring John Cantlie, a British photojournalist captured almost two years ago by Islamic State group in Syria, reading scripted messages has been released by the dreaded terrorist outfit.

 Cantlie, seen wearing an orange Guantanamo-style jumpsuit in the five-and-a-half minute video, delivers a speech directly to the camera using a sing-song tone, attacking US President Barack Obama’s strategy in Iraq and Syria.

The 43-year-old, who has worked for newspapers including the Sunday Times, criticises US tactics of using airstrikes and proxy Kurdish and Iraqi ground forces against the Islamic State group, also known as ISIL or ISIS.

“Air power is good at taking out specific targets but it is not good at taking and holding ground,” he said

Aditi Khanna

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