“It has taken two years and three months but finally‚ Gift of the Givers has received proof of life for journalist Shiraaz Mohamed..'
“It has taken two years and three months but finally‚ Gift of the Givers has received proof of life for journalist Shiraaz Mohamed‚ who was abducted on January 10 2017 in the vicinity of Gift of the Givers Ar Rahma Hospital in Darkoush‚ Syria‚” said the organisation’s founder‚ Dr Imtiaz Sooliman.
He said that Mohamed‚ a photojournalist‚ had appeared in a"proof of life" video recording that was made on April 13‚ giving his family renewed hope. Mohamed was captured in Syria near the Turkish border after travelling there to narrate the tragedy of the Syrian people to the world through pictures.“My name is Shiraaz Mohamed‚ a South African photographer. Dr Imitiaz Sooliman‚ my South African president‚ my family‚ my friends‚ the international community‚ anyone that can help‚ I need your help in securing my freedom please‚” says the man in the video.
As he speaks‚ he holds up a sheet of A4 paper with the words‚ “Saturday‚ 13/04/2019” and the name Shiraaz Mohamed. A man wearing camouflage‚ whose face is covered and is holding an assault rifle‚ stands behind him.
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