What Happened To Richard Engel NBC News?
The kidnapping of Richard Engle from NBC news has left him with a threat for his entire career.
Years later, despite the danger, the reporter still wants to be right in the middle of things, claiming that his goal is to "be there to observe the train of history as it roars through."
Kidnapped NBC Correspondent Richard Engel Believed He'd Be Traded for Iranian Agents
— ABC News
Following additional investigations by The New York Times, which interviewed several dozen interviews, NBC was forced to alter the kidnapping account in April 2015.
He has unquestionably paid the price for his desire to convey the story from the front row. Engel and his TV crew were kidnapped in Syria in 2012. (via Los Angeles Times).
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Find The Truth Behind NBC News Richard Engel Kidnapped Story
Richard Engel and his five crewmates, Aziz Akyavaş, Ghazi Balkiz, John Kooistra, Ian Rivers, and Ammar Cheikh Omar, were kidnapped in Syria on December 13, 2012.
— the Lemniscat
US/UK backed "rebels" in Syria not only committed massacres to blame on Syria's govt but kidnappings too
In 2012 NBC's Richard Engel managed to blame not only Syria but also Iran, Hezbollah and Shia militia when he had actually been kidnapped by the "rebels" he supported
Richard Engel was kidnapped while doing his job as a reporter, and he has seen things that most of us can only imagine.
Engel, who escaped after five days in captivity, believes the abduction was carried out by a Shabiha squad loyal to al-Assad, and that the team was released five days later by the Ahrar al-Sham group.
However, Engel's tale was questioned from the start, with Jamie Dettmer of The Daily Beast citing unnamed sources who said anti-Assad renegade rebel factions had kidnaped Engel and his team.
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Where Is NBC News Richard Engel Now After The Incident?
Richard Engel is still containing his profession as a journalist after he was safe from the incident.
Years later, despite the danger, the reporter still wants to be right in the middle of things, claiming that his goal is to "be there to observe the train of history as it roars through."
WATCH: Richard Engel reports from Ukraine after traveling to Bucha, site of alleged mass killings.: “I’ve been to many war zones and you go into a place where a battle has just occurred and it’s not uncommon to see bodies. ... this felt more like a crime scene.”
— Meet the Press
Nightmares have also haunted Engel as a result of the job. Henry mends himself and distributes joy. More than anything else in this world, he desired peace and contentment.
He has unquestionably paid the price for his desire to convey the story from the front row. Engel and his TV crew were kidnapped in Syria in 2012. (via Los Angeles Times).
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