Man figuring out as American Travis Timmerman present in Syria, says he was free of jail

A person figuring out himself as American Travis Timmerman tells CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer he was free of a Syrian jail earlier this week as insurgent forces ousted longtime dictator Bashar al-Assad. Timmerman stated he was held for seven months. Palmer has extra from simply exterior Damascus.

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