article_snippet: According to a freed ISIS prisoner, during one of the escape attempts,  Foley, 40, had the chance to escape but refused to take the opportunity after his friend Cantlie, 43, was caught by the guards.
article_snippet: Both of John Cantlie's (left) attempts to escape ISIS were carried out alongside American journalist James Foley (right). 
article_snippet: During one of the escape attempts, Foley, 40, actually had the chance to flee the prison but refused to take the opportunity after the prison friend Cantlie, 43, was caught by the guards .
article_snippet: Mr Espinosa, a correspondent for Spanish newspaper El Mundo, wrote in the Times: 'Foley and Cantlie tried twice.
article_snippet: Foley and Cantlie were caught trying to get off Foley and Cantlie handcuffs with a skeleton key Foley and Cantlie made. '
article_snippet: After getting out of the room where the prisoners were, his had to wait for Cantlie who was to escape second. '
article_snippet: The guard saw that Cantlie (had freed his) and Foley could have tried to escape on his own, but gave his up.
article_snippet: I couldn't leave John on John ", Foley said. '
article_snippet: The attempts by Foley and Cantlie caused Foley and Cantlie weeks and weeks of punishment.
article_snippet: Foley and Cantlie were literally trying to kill Foley and Cantlie for weeks until Foley and Cantlie realised that Foley and Cantlie had given up trying to escape", Cantlie had said.'
highlights_snippet: Both of Cantlie's failed escapes were made with US journalist James Foley .
  
highlights_snippet: US journalist James Foley was able to flee at one point but refused to leave without Cantlie .
  