American Citizen Handed to US Military After Being Released From Syrian Prison: Report

The White House said that it had no prior indication that the U.S. citizen was in Syria.

This image provided by Mouaz Moustafa shows Travis Timmerman, center, standing with a member of the U.S. military and representatives of Syria's transitional government and opposition activists near the Syria-Jordanian border on Dec. 13, 2024. Mouaz Moustafa via AP

An American citizen who went missing in June has reportedly been transported out of Syria by the U.S. military after being released from Syria’s prison this week, which came in the aftermath of the collapse of the Assad regime.

Travis Timmerman, 29, was handed over to U.S. forces at Tanf garrison, near the borders of Iraq and Jordan. He had reportedly been flown to Jordan on a U.S. military helicopter, according to U.S. officials who spoke to reporters on condition of anonymity.