Missing American Found in Syria After Months of Captivity Amid Political Upheaval

An American man missing for months has been found alive in Syria, following the country’s dramatic political shakeup. Travis Timmerman, a 30-year-old from Missouri, is now free after reportedly being detained in a Syrian prison since May. Timmerman, who described his visit to Syria as a “pilgrimage,” was located amid the release of thousands of detainees tied to the recent collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol confirms that Timmerman had been reported missing earlier this year. His last known location before his disappearance was in Budapest, Hungary, where he was. . .