Another video of British hostage is aired by IS

An eighth propaganda video of British hostage John Cantlie giving a tour of the Iraqi city Mosul has been released by the Islamic State (IS).
By The Newsroom
Published 4th Jan 2015, 16:30 BST
Undated video grab taken from YouTube believed to be of John Cantlie, which Islamic State (IS) have releasedUndated video grab taken from YouTube believed to be of John Cantlie, which Islamic State (IS) have released
Undated video grab taken from YouTube believed to be of John Cantlie, which Islamic State (IS) have released

The photojournalist presents the documentary-style clip in English, claiming that “life in Mosul is business as usual” and that media reports suggesting the city is “depressed” and “living in fear” are “misleading”.

The country’s second largest city was captured by IS militants during a blitz in June when they murdered more than 2,000 Shiite prisoners and soldiers, according to Human Rights Watch.

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The eight-minute video which sees 43-year-old Mr Cantlie visit a market, a hospital and a police station purports to paint life in the bomb-hit city as stable.

A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: “We are aware of the release of another video and are studying its contents.”

In the video, Mr Cantlie tells the camera: “The media likes to paint a picture of life in the Islamic State as depressed, people walking around as subjugated citizens in chains, beaten down by strict, totalitarian rule.

“But really apart from some rather chilly but very sunny December weather, life here in Mosul is business as usual.”

The hostage has been held captive for more than two years by IS militants.