The Syrian government is headed by former Jihadist leader Ahmad Al-Charaa, whose movement Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) led the offensive that late last year deposed the former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
The Syrian government, headed by Ahmad Al-Charaa, will help the United States locate Americans who disappeared during the Syrian civil war, the US special envoy to Syria announced on Sunday.
“It’s a big step forward. The new Syrian government has agreed to help the United States locate and repact US citizens or their remains. Austin Tice, Majd Kamalmaz and Kayla Mueller families need to turn the page,” he wrote on the X network.
A powerful step forward. The new Syrian government has agreed to assist the USA in locating and returning USA citizens or their remains. The families of Austin Tice, Majd Kamalmaz, and Kayla Mueller must have closure.
— Ambassador Tom Barrack (@USAMBTurkiye)
Journalist Austin Tice was kidnapped in Syria in August 2012 by unidentified armed men after making a report south of Damascus.
His abduction has never been claimed and the family continues to say that he has reason to believe he is alive.
Majd Kamalmaz was captured during a private visit to Damascus in 2017.
Kayla Mueller, who worked with the Danish Council for refugees, was kidnapped in Alepo in August 2013.
The Islamic State claimed that the 26 -year -old hostage was killed near Raqqa, Syria, in February 2015, during bombing from the US -led international anti -jaddle coalition, but his body was never found.
Quoted by AFP, the US envoy said that President Donald Trump “has made it clear that repatriating US citizens or honoring his remains with dignity is a top priority.”
“The new Syrian government will help us in this commitment,” he added.
The Syrian government is headed by former Jihadist leader Ahmad Al-Charaa, whose Hayat Tahrir Al Sham (HTS) movement led the offensive that late last year deposed the former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
