Event Brief
Assad regime approved Austin Tice kidnapping plan
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 2:15 AM ET
Summary: A BBC investigation says Austin Tice’s abduction was approved by Syria’s former leader Bashar al-Assad, based on a source’s claim. The report says the approval was made weeks before Tice was kidnapped.
WHO: Bashar al-Assad (former Syrian leader)
WHAT: The alleged approval of a plan to kidnap journalist Austin Tice
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
WHERE: Syria
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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