Syrian general says missing US journalist Austin Tice was killed

<p>Bassam Hassan, a top general under Assad, reportedly gave news regarding American who went missing in 2012</p><p>A high-ranking Syrian general under former president Bashar al-Assad who is now in Lebanon has reportedly told US investigators that the American journalist Austin Tice, who disappeared in 2012, is dead.</p><p>Bassam Hassan was a top security adviser once accused of facilitating chemical attacks on civilians. In a recent meeting with the FBI and CIA, he claimed that Assad – who was ousted in December and has since fled to Moscow – ordered Tice’s execution, according to the New York Times and the BBC, which first reported the allegation. Each media organization cited sources familiar with the matter. Hassan’s claims remain unverified.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/16/austin-tice-syrian-general">Continue reading...</a>