Wednesday 10 August 2022 10:07 PM Joe Biden tells Syria to release American prisoner Austin Tice who disappeared ... trends now
President Joe Biden demanded Wednesday that Syria release journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared 10 years ago as he covered the country's bitter civil war.
No one has ever claimed responsibility for his abduction and the Syrian government has not admitted holding the 40-year-old.
On the 10th anniversary of his disappearance and the day before his birthday, Biden said he knew the government of Bashar al-Assad had been holding Tice.
'He is a son, he is a brother, and he is an investigative journalist who put the truth above himself and traveled to Syria to show the world the real cost of war,' said the president.
'We know with certainty that he has been held by the Syrian regime.
'We have repeatedly asked the government of Syria to work with us so that we can bring Austin home.
'On the tenth anniversary of his abduction, I am calling on Syria to end this and help us bring him home.'
President Joe Biden accused Syria of holding missing journalist Austin Tice. He was last seen 10 years ago after being snatched while covering the country's civil war
Tice worked for CBS News, The Washington Post and McClatchy among others
Austin Tice's mother Debra said she had never wavered in her determination to bring her son home. She and her husband met Biden in May
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