American man found in Syrian prison after going missing in Budapest
An American man who went missing in Budapest earlier this year has been found in Syria after months of imprisonment. Travis Pete Timmerman, 29, was detained after entering Syria on a spiritual pilgrimage without permission and was discovered walking barefoot in Damascus following a mass release of detainees.
American man went missing in Budapest
As CNN reports, Travis Pete Timmerman, a 29-year-old man, was reported missing in June 2024. Hungarian police identified him in a bulletin as “Travis Pete Timmerman,” stating he was last seen at a church in Budapest‘s District 2, while a separate notice from the Missouri State Highway Patrol listed him as Pete Timmerman, with his last known contact occurring in Budapest on 2 June 2024. Timmerman previously worked for the Chicago-based Goldberg Law Group between 2020 and 2021, where Managing Partner Michael Goldberg described him as a “super nice guy” and “pretty smart.”
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Missing man found in Syria
The missing American man, Travis Timmerman, has been found in Syria after months of imprisonment. Timmerman, who entered the country on a spiritual pilgrimage without permission, was detained in a Syrian prison after crossing the border from Lebanon. He was discovered walking barefoot in southern Damascus following a large-scale release of detainees this week, sparked by the overthrow of former president Bashar al-Assad. Speaking to CBS News, the American man recounted his experience, describing the conditions as tolerable, though he was restricted in his movements. His cell door was reportedly broken open by armed men on Monday, prompting his escape with a group heading toward Jordan.
Repatriation in progress
The Syrian government has confirmed the American man’s release, and US officials are working to repatriate him. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated efforts are underway to bring Timmerman home but withheld specific details. The discovery comes amid ongoing searches for Austin Tice, an American journalist missing in Syria since 2012. The interim Syrian government reaffirmed its commitment to finding Tice, with officials stating that the search continues.
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