A hostage rescue expert claims to have intelligence suggesting missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice is alive and possibly findable.
A hostage rescue operator in Syria offered a glimmer of holiday hope in the case of a missing U.S. journalist, telling Fox News Digital he believes Austin Tice is alive and is hopeful that he will be found soon. While refusing to divulge sensitive details, Grey Bull Rescue’s Bryan Stern asserted that he has intelligence that leads him to believe the 43-year-old Marine veteran and reporter who was kidnapped in Syria in 2012 is alive, or at least was up until recently.
'I would say 100%, I would bet that he is alive, or at least was as of two weeks ago,' Stern told Fox News Digital from his hotel room in Syria. 'I would bet that he's being cared for and tended to,' he went on. 'I further submit that, he's findable,' he went on. 'We don’t recover dead bodies. Not to say that we wouldn’t, but we’re a nonprofit, we wouldn’t be putting resources toward that, freezing to death, missing my fourth Christmas with my family, if I didn’t believe he was alive and findable.' Stern has led high-level rescue missions in some of the most dangerous corners of the world, including Ukraine, Russia, Sudan, Israel, Haiti, Lebanon and the U.S. during natural disasters. 'We have done 12 jailbreaks from Russia,' said Stern. 'That is 12 more than the CIA.' The ousting of Bashar al-Assad and subsequent takeover of Syria by HTS has offered the Biden administration and Tice’s family a renewed sense of hope that the journalist could be found. 'He could have died of a stomach bug three years ago. And we just don't know. I don't think that that's the case,' said Stern. 'I have no reason to believe that that's the case. There's not a single piece of information, circumstantial or otherwise, that indicate anything near that. In fact, everything I have is counter to tha
Austin Tice Syria Missing Journalist Hostage Rescue Intelligence
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Hope for Missing U.S. Journalist Austin TiceA hostage rescue operator in Syria believes missing U.S. journalist Austin Tice is alive and hopeful for his imminent return.
Read more »
Hope for Austin Tice's Return Amidst Syrian Prison ReleasesWith the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government and the release of prisoners from Syrian jails, there is renewed hope that Austin Tice, missing in Syria for 12 years, may be returned home. However, disappointment arises from the lack of direct U.S. government involvement in the search for Tice, despite the efforts of journalists, NGOs, and intelligence agencies.
Read more »
Hope for Austin Tice's Return Amidst Syria's Prison ReleasesAustin Tice, a journalist abducted in Syria 12 years ago, offers renewed hope for his return as the Assad regime collapses and prisons are opened. While journalists and organizations are searching for clues, the U.S. government has yet to deploy representatives to Syria, raising concerns about the lack of direct action.
Read more »
Hope for Austin Tice's Return Amidst Syrian Prison ReleasesAs Syrian prisons open, Austin Tice's family and colleagues express hope for his release. However, disappointment arises due to the lack of direct U.S. government involvement in the search for the missing journalist.
Read more »
Putin Promises to Ask Assad for Help in Finding Missing Journalist Austin TiceRussian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to seek assistance from former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in locating American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012.
Read more »
Putin to Ask Assad for Help in Finding Missing American Journalist Austin TiceRussian President Vladimir Putin has pledged to inquire with former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad about the whereabouts of American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in Syria in 2012.
Read more »