Posted on 08/14/2006 10:27:48 AM PDT by slowhand520
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen kidnapped two foreign journalists working for the Fox News television channel in Gaza on Monday, a witness said.
The witness, a Palestinian who worked with the two journalists, said one of them, a producer, was an American, and the other, whose nationality he did not know, was a cameraman.
The Fox News bureau in Jerusalem said it was checking the report.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the abduction.
The witness said two vehicles blocked the journalist's transmission truck in the center of Gaza City and a masked man put a gun to the bodyguard's head, forcing him to the ground.
The kidnappers then sped away with the two journalists.
Similar incidents in the past in Gaza have ended with the release, usually within hours, of kidnapped foreign journalists or aid workers.
Many of the abductions were carried out by Palestinians pressing a grievance against the Palestinian government or its security forces
Drudge spoke with Fox after the AL Reuters article.
They would have a hard time abducting him while he was juggling crying Palestinian babies.
She confirmed the kidnapping of two. But she did not release the names.
"Americans in trouble isn't a laughing matter."
Well said, Thank You!
She confirmed the story...
I have only about 2 minutes this afternoon to be on FR... I don't know any details of this kidnapping. Could someone please ping me if they find out any more information about this situation? Thanks.
Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my FoxFan list. *Warning: This can be a high-volume ping list at times.
Thank you. How did you find that out? (I'm loathe to go to Drudge's page, so don't spend much time there)
Why don't you people who want to bash Fox and their reporters quit watching FNC?
Daily Telegraph Australia says, "The Fox TV team's Palestinian driver and two other journalists were set free. No group has yet claimed responsibility for kidnapping the pair."
Joining you in prayer.
FOX NEWS reporter Steve Centanni, freelance cameraman from New Zealand abducted...
Per drudge
Thanks for the update. At least we know Jennifer is okay.
Thanks for the info
A Fox employee in Gaza, who declined to give his name because he was not authorized to release information about the incident, said the two kidnapped people were reporter Steve Centanni, a U.S. citizen, and a cameraman from New Zealand.
OMG. Prayers up for him.
That is the truth. I am disgusted with FReepers who think savages kidnapping our citizens is funny.
In fact, it is so out of character that I am willing to bet they are trolls.
Are you jokesters going to be having a big laugh if you see these peoples heads cut off?
Awful. I will pray for them.
Oh no no no...
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