James Foley, American journalist

James Foley is shown in Aleppo, Syria, in August 2102.

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A photo taken on Sept. 29, 2011, shows U.S. freelance journalist James Foley, left, on the highway between the airport and the West Gate of Sirte, Libya. Foley was taken prisoner in 2011 while reporting on the uprising against Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. He was released six weeks later.

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James Foley captured this image showing a rebel fighter running for cover during clashes with Syrian regime forces in Aleppo, Syria, on Aug. 31, 2012.

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U.S. freelance journalist James Foley rests in a room at the airport in Sirte, Libya, on Sept. 29, 2011. Foley was kidnapped in war-torn Syria in November 2012.

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Diane and John Foley speak about their son, James Foley,  a journalist who was kidnapped in Syria on Thanksgiving Day in 2012, during a news conference at their home in Rochester, N.H., on Jan. 3, 2013.

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Buttons in support of James Foley are displayed during a panel discussion about the importance and dangers of reporting on world conflicts at a Free James Foley event on May 3, 2013 in Boston.

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James Foley poses for a photo in Boston, May 27, 2011.