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Assad regime planned US journalist's kidnap for weeks, BBC finds

Syria · Middle East region

detected 2026-09-17T05:30:11Z updated 2026-09-17T05:30:11Z

Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, a source claims.

Single-source report, not yet corroborated.

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🚨 Crime
Severity
Medium
Confidence
Low
Sources
1
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