Report: US held secret talks with Briton's kidnappers

Secret talks between American negotiators and Peter Moore’s captors were being held without the British Government’s knowledge, the father of the freed British hostage claimed today.

As Mr Moore flew back to Britain, his father, Graeme, said a source in the country texted him about a month ago, saying the Americans were talking to his son’s kidnappers about the release of Qais al-Khazali.