US President Joe Biden and Austin TiceHis family expressed optimism about this on Sunday American journalist‘s possible return from Syria, where he disappeared after the ouster of the president in 2012. Bashar al-AssadGovernment of
At the White House, Biden said, “We think we can get him back, but we don’t have direct evidence of that yet.”
Tyce went missing near Damascus during Syria’s descent into civil war.
Austin’s younger brother, Jacob Tice, told The New York Times: “We’re asking everyone on Earth to help us find Austin and bring him home in this unique and singular moment. What we do know is that he’s alive and that he’s in Syria.” is.”
American authorities have consistently maintained that the al-Assad government is holding Tice, despite repeated denials of having any information about his whereabouts. According to the FBI, Austin Bennett Tice was kidnapped on August 13, 2012 in Damascus, Syria.
Austin was a freelance journalist and photographer for various news organizations, including CBS, The Washington Post, and The McClatchy Company. Austin was kidnapped while reporting in the Damascus suburb of Daraya.
A senior administration official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the situation, revealed that The Biden administration Extensive efforts have been made by Syrian contacts and mediators to secure Tice’s release.
The official noted that the Syrian government, led by al-Assad, had refused to discuss the situation in Tais until it was ousted on Sunday.
On Sunday, Biden confirmed his belief that Tice was alive but stressed the need to “identify where he is” before attempting any rescue operations.
Aside from the Washington Post, Tice worked for McClatchy and other news organizations, documenting and living among counterinsurgents.
