`` He gave his life '' to expose the suffering of the Syrian people , Foley 's mother says . CPJ estimates 20 journalists are missing in Syria . TL;DR The U.S. State Department has released a statement saying it is "deeply concerned" about reports that three Americans have been kidnapped by Islamic militants and held for several days at an undisclosed location outside Damascus. James Foley was last seen in Syria on November 22 , 2012 .
`` He gave his life '' to expose the suffering of the Syrian people , Foley 's mother says . CPJ estimates 20 journalists are missing in Syria . The video also appears to show missing journalist Steven Sotloff . James Foley was last seen in Syria on November 22 , 2012 .