RIP: Islamic State militants seize four more foreign hostages in Syria - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Flush with looted weapons, buoyed by sweeping gains in Syria and eager to shock, Islamic State militants have seized four more foreign hostages near Aleppo in recent days, taking to more than 20 the number of foreigners they now hold. The latest captives, two Italian women, a Dane and a Japanese national, were seized in or near Syria's largest city. All held are either reporters, photographers or aid workers taken near Aleppo or Idlib. They have been subsequently moved to Raqqa, the Isis stronghold in north Syria. The abductions have controversially proved good business for Islamic radicals. In the past six months at least 10 hostages, including a Dane, three French nationals and two Spaniards, were freed after lengthy negotiations with captors, who demanded ransoms. Some organisations have insisted on information blackouts about nationals still being held. One former hostage said the suspected killer who appeared in the recent video, apparently murdering the US journalist James Foley, was one of three Britons who had guarded him in Raqqa. He said the man had been responsible for negotiating hostage releases, dealing with families of captives via email.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/aug/20/islamic-state-isis-foreign-hostages-syria-aleppo?CMP=twt_gu[/url]

It may create a journalism black hole, but I think it's time reporters get out of dodge before ISIS advances anywhere near them.

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I'm getting this feeling like someone is going to start using SF in the areas affected by ISIL soon. Just to get all the remaining potential hostages out of there, whether they like it or not. That said, I suppose that could end up going horribly wrong and generate even more hostages. Shit. This sucks.

[QUOTE=proboardslol;45751499][img]http://i.imgur.com/GsDZWSI.gif[/img][/QUOTE] That's not a bombing run, that's a bombing marathon.

It's almost as if they want the world to be against them.

I guess Vice News got out in time

[QUOTE=Banhfunbags;45751600]It's almost as if they want the world to be against them.[/QUOTE] Who cares if the world is against you when God is with you?

[QUOTE=Emperor Scorpious II;45751646]Who cares if the world is against you when God is with you?[/QUOTE] As-salamu alaykum brother

That sounds like something they said in that vice documentary. Something like, who cares about national agreements while we are upholding God's laws?

[QUOTE=proboardslol;45751499][img]http://i.imgur.com/GsDZWSI.gif[/img][/QUOTE] if you stare at it long enough the bombs start going back up into the plane

[QUOTE=Uber|nooB;45751749]if you stare at it long enough the bombs start going back up into the plane[/QUOTE] Maybe the US is mining warheads from the ground Maybe that's how weapons are made

Wait, a Dane's been captured? There's literally been nothing about that in the news, and we usually flare those kinds of things up (which is understandable, given our small country).

[QUOTE=Spetsnaz95;45757201]Wait, a Dane's been captured? There's literally been nothing about that in the news, and we usually flare those kinds of things up (which is understandable, given our small country).[/QUOTE] I read it today, can't remember where, though.

I hope the countries of the hostages will work together and get the hostages out as soon as possible. :/

[QUOTE=Jon27;45751515]I'm getting this feeling like someone is going to start using SF in the areas affected by ISIL soon. Just to get all the remaining potential hostages out of there, whether they like it or not. That said, I suppose that could end up going horribly wrong and generate even more hostages. Shit. This sucks.[/QUOTE] US SOFs have already been operating in the region.