Tag: Javier Espinosa
Posted on Mon Mar 16, 2015 at 10:31:11 AM EST
Tags: ISIS, Iraq, Syria, Javier Espinosa (all tags)
Yesterday, released ISIS hostage Javier Espinosa, a journalist with El Mundo, provided his first account of his kidnapping and detention by ISIS, including his description of "Jihadi John", believed to be Mohammed Emwazi. It was in the Sunday Times (UK) which is subscription only, and only descriptions by other media outlets were available.
Fortunately, El Mundo, has published it for free in two installments. Each one is about 4,000 words. It is riveting to say the least. Espinosa was held with James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Alan Henning, Peter Kassig and the other Western journalists and hostages, and he discusses all of them.
Google Translate actually does a pretty good job with it. You can read the full first installment here and the second installment here. [More...]
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