Steven Sotloff
Steven J. Sotloff | |
|---|---|
| Born | Steven Joel Sotloff May 11, 1983[1] |
| Disappeared | August 4, 2013[3] Aleppo, Syria[3] |
| Status | Currently being held by ISIS in Northern Iraq[4] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Steve Sotloff |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Employer | Time[5] |
| Parent(s) | Arthur Sotloff Shirley Pulwer[6] |
| Relatives | Lauren Sotloff (sister)[6] |
Steven Joel Sotloff (born May 11, 1983)[1] is an American journalist. In 2013, he was kidnapped in Aleppo and is currently being held captive by Iraqi militants.
Early life and education
Steven Joel Sotloff is the son of Arthur Barry Sotloff and Shirley Goldie Pulwer.[1][7] He grew up in Miami, Florida[2] and attended the University of Central Florida from 2002 to 2004, where he majored in journalism.[8]
Career
Sotloff has worked for the news magazine Time, as well as The National Interest, Media Line,[5] and Foreign Policy, and has appeared on CNN and Fox News.[6] His work has taken him to Syria a number of times, as well as taking him to Egypt, Turkey, Libya, and Bahrain.[9]
Hostage situation
Sotloff was abducted on August 4, 2013 near Aleppo, after crossing the Syrian border from Turkey[9][6] He was held in Ar-Raqqah.[5]
On August 19, 2014, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant released a video titled "A Message to America", showing the beheading of fellow journalist James Foley.[10] At the end of the video, ISIS threatened U.S. president Barack Obama, telling him that "his next move" will decide the fate of Sotloff.[11]
However, only days after this threat was released, the U.S. stepped up airstrikes against ISIS; firing 14 missiles at various ISIS Humvees near the Mosul Dam. This has led many to believe that if ISIS stands by its threat, Sotloff may be executed next.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c United States Public Records Number 259485374
- ^ a b "Who Is Steven Joel Sotloff, Second American Journalist Threatened by ISIS?". NBC News. 20 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b Paul Farrell (19 August 2014). "Steven Sotloff: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". heavy.com. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "2nd Reporter also being held by ISIS". NY Daily News. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b c Jack Phillips (19 August 2014). "Steven Sotloff: Missing TIME Journalist Steven Joel Sotloff Threatened by ISIS in Beheading Video, Report Says (Photos, Video)". The Epoch Times. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b c d Rosa Prince (20 August 2014). "Steven Sotloff: the American journalist whose life fanatics say is in Obama's hands". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ Florida marriage certificate number 054267
- ^ David Harris (20 August 2014). "UCF VP: Steven Sotloff in 'unspeakably terrible circumstance'". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ a b Dan Lamothe (20 August 2014). "Steven Sotloff, journalist held captive by the Islamic State, went missing in Syria". The Washington Post. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ 19 August 2014. "ISIS claims to have beheaded U.S. journalist". CBS News. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "ISIS threatens to kill 2nd American". Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- ^ "U.S defies ISIS threats". CNN. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
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