Hope for Finding Missing U.S. Journalist Austin Tice in Syria
Bryan Stern from Grey Bull Rescue is hopeful that missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice, who was kidnapped in Syria in 2012, is alive and findable. There are renewed hopes of finding Tice after the ousting of Bashar al-Assad and the takeover of Syria by HTS. The Syrian government previously refused to negotiate Tice's release.
Key Points
- Bryan Stern believes Tice is alive and findable
- Grey Bull Rescue has been searching for Tice in Syria
- Renewed hope after Assad's ousting and Syrian government change
Pros
- Renewed hope in finding Austin Tice
- High-level rescue missions led by Grey Bull Rescue
- Belief that Tice is alive and findable
Cons
- Lack of concrete information on Tice's whereabouts
- Difficulty in obtaining information due to tribal loyalty and fear of Assad