James Foley (journalist)

James Wright Foley
Born(1973-10-18)October 18, 1973
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
DisappearedNovember 22, 2012
Syria
Diedc. August 19, 2014(2014-08-19) (aged 40)
Raqqa, Iraq
Cause of deathBeheading
NationalityAmerican
Other namesJim Foley
OccupationPhotojournalist
Employer(s)GlobalPost
Agence France-Presse
Parent(s)John Foley
Diane Foley[1]

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]

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

  1. ↑ "James Foley's Parents Recall Son's 'Big Heart'". ABC News. American Broadcasting Corporation. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "American journalist abducted in Syria". CNN. 3 January 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Reported beheading of James Foley not yet verified". GlobalPost. 19 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Video shows ISIS beheading U.S. journalist James Foley". CNN.com. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Arkin, Daniel (19 August 2014). "James Wright Foley, Kidnapped Journalist, Apparently Executed by ISIS". NBC News. Retrieved 19 August 2014.