Remains Found In Syria Do Not Include Those Of Austin Tice, Family Says

The family of journalist and U.S. Marine Corps seasoned Austin Tice, who has been missing successful Syria for much than 12 years, said reports that his assemblage has been recovered are false.

The study initiated successful location media outlets, and appeared concisely connected FoxNews.com Sunday. While an world hunt effort organized by Qatar to find captives erstwhile held by ISIS has turned up remains successful Syria, location is nary grounds that immoderate are Tice’s. Those astir acquainted pinch his lawsuit opportunity he was not held by ISIS and was not successful nan area wherever remains were found. His family said successful December that they person beardown logic to judge he is alive.

"We admit immoderate ngo is ongoing to thief families of ISIS victims find closure," said a spokesperson for nan Tice family. "However, an first and erroneous study that Austin Tice was identified among nan remains was quickly and wholly contradicted."

Tice, 43, who was a freelancer photographer and journalist, was kidnapped successful Damascus successful August of 2012. A erstwhile skipper successful nan Marines who served successful Afghanistan, he had gone to Syria arsenic an independent journalist successful May 2012, earlier his last twelvemonth astatine Georgetown Law School. No group has taken in installments for his abduction.

The FBI is offering a reward of up to $1 cardinal for accusation starring to Tice’s safe return.