Spokesman Rick Byrne said GlobalPost was told Thursday by the New York-based Human Rights Watch that James Foley of Rochester, New Hampshire, and three other foreign journalists were taken captive Tuesday evening while they were reporting on the outskirts of Brega.
Byrne said editors at the website, which focuses on international reporting, last heard from Foley on Monday evening. Byrne said Foley regularly contributes videos and dispatches from the scene.
Philip Balboni, GlobalPost CEO and president, said in a statement the news organization has asked the Libyan foreign media office for the immediate release of Foley and the other detained journalists.
