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Hollande Calls for Release of 2 French Reporters Missing in Syria

Hollande Calls for Release of 2 French Reporters Missing in Syria
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French President Francois Hollande called on Friday for the immediate release of two French journalists who have gone missing in Syria.


Hollande Calls for Release of 2 French Reporters Missing in Syria"I demand that these journalists be freed immediately," Hollande told reporters in Japan, where he is currently on a tour, without mentioning the names or affiliation of those missing.

The reporters "are not representatives of any state, they are men who work so that the world can receive information," Hollande said.

"The press must circulate in Syria in order to provide news awaited by the entire world on what is happening in the country," he said.
The employer of the journalists, Europe 1, confirmed that there was no word from them in 24 hours.

The pair were named as Didier Francois, a seasoned reporter in troublespots, and photographer Edouard Elias, the radio station said in a statement to Agence France Presse, adding that it was working with the French authorities to obtain more information.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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