John Cantlie
John Henry Cantlie (born 7 November 1970) was a British war photographer and correspondent last seen alive in 2016 when he was held hostage by Islamic State. Cantlie was abducted by IS in Syria along with the later executed American journalist James Foley in November 2012. Previously, he had been kidnapped in Syria alongside Dutch photographer Jeroen Oerlemans in July 2012, but was rescued a week later. Between 2014 and 2016, while held in IS captivity, Cantlie repeatedly appeared narrating a series of their propaganda videos from Syria and Iraq.
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A photo of John Cantlie in 2012 | |
| Born | John Henry Cantlie 7 November 1970 Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Disappeared | 22 November 2012 (aged 42)
Syria |
| Status | Missing for 11 years, 4 months and 18 days; presumed dead |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | War photographer and correspondent |
| Parent(s) | Paul and Carol Cantlie |
In 2017, reports surfaced in Iraqi media claiming Cantlie had been killed by an airstrike in Mosul. There were also rumors and reports in 2017 and 2019 that he is still alive. In 2022, Cantlie's family accepted that he is dead.