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Syria denies holding US journalist Austin Tice captive

Marc and Debra Tice (right), the parents of US journalist Austin Tice (portrait), give a news conference in the Lebanese capital Beirut in 2018 [File: Joseph Eid/AFP]

The Syrian government has denied holding any American nationals captive, including journalist Austin Tice who was abducted 10 years ago near the capital Damascus.

Syria’s foreign ministry issued a statement on Wednesday in response to United States President Joe Biden’s claims last week that he knew “with certainty” that Tice “has been held by the Syrian regime”, and called on Damascus to help bring him home.

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