A man freed from a Syrian prison on Thursday after monthslong imprisonment identified himself as Travis Timmerman, an American reported missing by law enforcement earlier this year after traveling to Hungary.

Travis Timmerman, the missing Missouri man who was unexpectedly found in Syria after he said he crossed into the country to make a "pilgrimage," was flown out by the U.S. military to Jordan, two U.S.

His parents say their son traveled to Hungary to write a book on old churches, but they have no idea how he ended up in Syria. They lost contact with him in May.

A man identifying himself as Missourian Travis Timmerman tells CBS News he was liberated from a Syrian prison upon dictator Bashar al-Assad's ouster.

American citizen Travis Timmerman has been flown out of Syria, where he was imprisoned before being released by rebels this week, U.S. officials said on Friday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity,

A man reportedly freed after spending several months imprisoned in Syria following an apparent Christian pilgrimage has been identified as Travis Timmerman, a U.S. citizen from Missouri.

The mother of Austin Tice, an American journalist captured in Syria, said the news of Travis Timmerman's recent prison release has sparked new hope that her son will soon walk free.

The mother of Austin Tice, who was taken captive in Syria in 2012, voiced hope that upheaval in the country will lead to freedom for her son.

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