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Search for American journalist Austin Tice continues

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American journalist Austin Tice has been missing since 2012, but efforts to find him have been renewed as a new Syrian government takes hold in Damascus. The Economist’s Gareth Browne joins Becky Anderson to talk about his investigation.

Breakdown
  • Austin Tice, an American journalist, was abducted in Damascus in 2012. 8s
  • The Assad regime's security structure has collapsed, complicating the search. 28s
  • Finding Tice remains a priority for the U.S. and private actors, despite many Syrians also missing. 54s
  • Recent investigations have allowed direct interviews with former regime officials. 1m 51s
  • New testimony from officials with direct knowledge of Tice's case is being gathered for the first time. 2m 12s
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