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Assad regime planned US journalist'skidnap for weeks, BBC finds

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

This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: BBC News. Ebenezer published 17 Sept 2026, 05:00 am. Editorial policy.

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BBC News17 Sept 2026, 05:00 amUpdated 11h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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

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

This report is published with credit to BBC News. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on BBC News →

Source: BBC News. Published 17 Sept 2026, 05:00 am.

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