John Cantlie pictured at Nangalam base, Pech Valley, Afghanistan, in 2012. Photograph: Wikipedia/Futurenet1977[/caption]John Cantlie, who has been held by Islamic State for almost two years, says: 'I've been abandoned by my government'
A British press photographer who has been held prisoner by Islamic State militants for almost two years has become the latest hostage to be forced to appear in a video, this time delivering a propaganda message on behalf of the group in what he admits is a desperate gamble to save his life.
In a clip posted on the internet, John Cantlie calmly introduces himself and explains his predicament, before calling on the public to act to "change this seemingly inevitable sequence of events" by forcing the American and British governments to change their policies on hostage-taking.
The photographer also makes clear that he is under duress and that he does not know whether he will succeed in his attempt to avoid being murdered.
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