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Austin Tice Kidnap Revealed

17 Sep to 18 Sep

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Then, after Assad's regime fell, Abu Obeid's wife says her husband was called by a man who knew about his involvement in Tice's case and was threatening to tell the US embassy, hoping it might help him secure asylum.

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Missing US journalist Austin Tice was betrayed by his trusted driver and handed off to ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in a calculated operation that was planned for months, according to a terrifying new report.

4 of 4 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from New York Post

The Assad regime was cracking down on anyone highlighting its human rights abuses.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from BBC

Abu Ali says Tice's driver told him that when he drew up to the gates, he pulled out a gun.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from BBC

The Abu Obeid family are Palestinian refugees from Gaza, living in relative poverty in Syria, and according to Hamid's brother, he had been promised a passport, Syrian citizenship, a house, and a weapon in return for delivering Tice.

3 of 4 outletsfirst reported 17 Sepwording from NPR

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US journalist vanished in Syria 14 years ago; now his driver’s shocking betrayal is revealed Times of India

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17 Sep
Missing US journalist Austin Tice was betrayed by his trusted driver and handed off to ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s dictatorship in a calculated operation that was planned for months, according to a terrifying new report.
4 outlets · New York Post
18 Sep
Tice, a Houston native, served in the Marine from 2005 to 2011 and returned to the Middle East as a journalist.
2 outlets · Times of India

Coverage 4 articles

18 Sep Syrian regime planned American journalist's kidnapping for weeks
NPR
18 Sep US journalist vanished in Syria 14 years ago; now his driver’s shocking betrayal is revealed
Times of India
17 Sep Missing US journalist Austin Tice was handed over to Assad regime by treacherous driver: report
New York Post
17 Sep Assad regime planned US journalist Austin Tice's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds
BBC

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