`` 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. `` We have seen a video that purports to be the murder of U.S. citizen James Foley by ( ISIS ) , '' National Security Council spokeswoman Caitlin Hayden said . 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 . 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 .