American Travis Timmerman Freed After 7 Months in Syrian Detention
TL;DR
An American man, Travis Timmerman, was found near Damascus after being freed from a Syrian prison as rebels took over the country. Timmerman, who had been detained for seven months, was released following the fall of Bashar al-Assad. He described his release as non-violent and is now trying to reach Jordan. Despite the notorious conditions of Assad's prisons, Timmerman reported being treated relatively well and had contact with his family during his detention.
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