'We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well,' his mother said.
Washington — The family of Austin Tice, the freelance journalist who was kidnapped in Syria more than 12 years ago, said they have been told that he is alive and well, and they're frustrated with the U.S. government's inability to bring him home. 'We have from a significant source that has already been vetted all over our government, Austin Tice is alive, Austin Tice is treated well.
Debra Tice added that the information is credible because 'almost every entity in the United States government regarding security has verified it.' The missing journalist's parents and siblings traveled to Washington for meetings with government officials this week as a Syrian rebel offensive challenges Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime. The family said the meeting has been in the works since July and was not prompted by the situation in Syria.
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