An American journalist missing in Syria: what happened? artwork
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An American journalist missing in Syria: what happened?

Sep 20, 2026 · 29 min

This is the story of one of the biggest missing-person cases of our time. It’s been more than fourteen years since American journalist Austin Tice vanished in Syria. There have been many stories about what happened to him. His disappearance has reached the highest levels of power and yet, so little is actually known. BBC’s award-winning investigative journalist Josh Baker brings us Where is Austin…