American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months
- An American man, Travis Timmerman, was freed after spending seven months in detention in Syria.
- Timmerman stated he had been treated well and described his imprisonment as 'not too bad.'
- He traveled to Syria for spiritual purposes and began walking towards Jordan after his release.
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American pilgrim imprisoned in Assad’s Syria calls his release from prison a ‘blessing’
An American who disappeared seven months ago into former Syrian President Bashar Assad’s notorious prison system said early Friday he was released by the “liberators” who arrived in Damascus a day after the longtime ruler fled the capital. The post American pilgrim imprisoned in Assad’s Syria calls his release from prison a ‘blessing’ appeared first on Baptist News Global.
American Man, Travis Timmerman, Found in Syria After Mysterious Prison Release
Travis Timmerman, an American from Missouri who claimed to have been released from a prison earlier in the week following the overthrow of longstanding ruler Bashar al-Assad by a stunning rebel attack, was discovered in Syria on Thursday. After leaving the prison where he had been detained for more than six months, Timmerman informed Elizabeth Palmer, senior international correspondent for CBS News, that he had been attempting to leave the count…
He has been reported injured and was last seen last summer – in Hungary. Now Travis Timmerman has been found, walking barefoot on the streets of Damascus, recently released after several months in prison.
U.S. Citizen Rescued from Syria: Travis Timmerman's Homecoming
U.S. Citizen Rescued from Syria: Travis Timmerman's Homecoming In a significant development, the U.S. military has successfully evacuated American citizen Travis Timmerman from Syria. Timmerman, who was reportedly imprisoned in the conflict-ridden country, has now returned home following his release by rebel forces.The Associated Press, citing a U.S. official, reported on Friday that the military's operation marks a turning point in the efforts…
The story was strange earlier this year and it is even more so now. With the fall of Bashar Asad’s regime, the collapse of the state and the disappearance of the military...
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