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Missing US journalist Austin Tice was handed over to Assad regime by treacherous driver: report

Missing US journalist Austin Tice was betrayed by his driver and handed off to ousted President Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship in a calculated operation, according to a new report.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: NY Post ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NY Post says: Missing US journalist Austin Tice was betrayed by his driver and handed off to ousted President Bashar al-Assad's dictatorship in a calculated operation, according to a new report.

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  • Primary source: NY Post
  • Published: Sep 17, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: World
  • Brimstone role: curated summary, explanation, and source attribution
  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: Sep 17, 2026, 4:04 PM UTC
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