Mystery of British photographer 'turned' by ISIS: John Cantlie was kidnapped by the infamous Beatles and appeared in propaganda videos. Was he a hero or traitor

Mr Cantlie, who would now be 55, was taken hostage by ISIS in Syria in November 2012, held by a gang dubbed by fellow jihadis as 'Beatles' due to them being from the UK.


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