American Travis Timmerman Recovered from Syria by U.S. Forces

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American Travis Timmerman Recovered from Syria by U.S. Forces
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Travis Timmerman, an American citizen from Missouri, has been handed over to U.S. forces after being detained in Syria for seven months. Initially traveling on a religious pilgrimage, Timmerman was arrested after entering Syria from Lebanon. Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad's regime, he was released and found in a Damascus suburb. U.S. special forces took custody of him near the Syrian border with Iraq and Jordan. Timmerman, who has embraced a spiritual path, reflected on his transformation during his imprisonment.

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