After the fall of Assad, the US mounts an operation to find a journalist who disappeared 12 years ago

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1º.out.2012 - Imagem do jornalista norte-americano Austin Tice, 31, sendo conduzido possivelmente por forças leais ao regime de Bashar Assad em local não identificado na Síria

US authorities intensify efforts to locate and secure the release of Austin Tice, an American journalist captured in Syria 12 years ago. Washington’s hostage envoy, Roger Carstens, is in Beirut, while White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan is seeking information in Syria.

What happened

Roger Carstens is in Beirut as part of efforts to locate Austin Tice. According to the US State Department, Carstens is taking part in intensive actions to find the journalist.

Jake Sullivan said the search for Tice is a top priority. In an interview with ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Sullivan highlighted the importance of finding and bringing Tice home safely.

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