SA photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed’s captors request $1.5m ransom
CAPE TOWN - South African photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed’s captors in Syria have demanded $1.5 million for his release.
“Following the proof of life video that Gift of the Givers received from Shiraaz's captors in Syria on Friday, 26 April, they called this week to commence negotiations on the way forward. The demand for Shiraaz's release is 1.5 million USD. We made it clear that this was not possible,” Gift of The Givers' founder Dr Imtiaz Sooliman said in a statement.
“In a subsequent conversation we said the figure was too high. They said it was negotiable. They called again on Thursday evening, they seemed anxious and said they need to conclude this deal urgently.” “The Russians were bombing South Idlib and North Hama very aggressively and they are afraid that Shiraaz could be killed in the bombing. We went to Shiraaz's family today to explain this new development and possible consequences. This is exactly what Shiraaz was afraid of in the video where he makes a plea for assistance to secure his release.
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