American Journalist Austin Tice Believed to Be Alive After 12-Year Disappearance in Syria

Hostage Aid Worldwide announces credible evidence suggesting Tice's survival, following the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime.

Austin Tice, a journalist and former U.S. Marine, disappeared in 2012 near Damascus while covering the Syrian civil war.
The NGO Hostage Aid Worldwide has stated it has evidence that Tice was alive as recently as January 2024 and believes he remains alive today.
The fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime and the opening of Syrian prisons have spurred renewed efforts to locate Tice and other missing individuals.
Hostage Aid Worldwide has coordinated with Tice's family and U.S. authorities, utilizing public outreach and data to trace his possible imprisonment locations.
The new Syrian leadership has expressed willingness to cooperate with international efforts to locate missing persons, including Tice.