Sister of captive British journalist John Cantlie urges Islamic State group to contact family
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The sister of a British journalist being held hostage by Islamic State militants has urged the group to re-establish contact with his family.
Jessica Cantlie said in a statement released Monday that the family had previously been in contact with the journalist's captors, but that the channel of communication had been lost. She said: "We implore I.S. to reinitiate direct contact."
John Cantlie, who has worked for a variety of British publications, was captured in Syria in late 2012. He has appeared in several propaganda videos released by the Islamic State group.
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In recent weeks the militants have released online videos showing the beheading of U.S. reporter James Foley, American-Israeli journalist Steven Sotloff and British aid workers David Haines and Alan Henning.
It has threatened another American, Abdul-Rahman Kassig.