Syria officially denied it was holding Austin Tice. It comes after Biden called on Syria to release the American journalist, saying the U.S. knows with certainty that he's been held by its government.
Marc and Debra Tice, the parents of Austin Tice, give a press conference in the Lebanese capital Beirut in December 2018. Photo: Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images, who was abducted in Syria 10 years ago.and most high-profile American hostages, has been held by the Syrian government.
“We have repeatedly asked the government of Syria to work with us so that we can bring Austin home," Biden said. The Biden administration has said it has engaged in recent months with the Syrian government both through third parties and“The Syrian Arab Republic categorically denies the accusations of kidnapping, or hiding any American citizen who entered its territories or stayed in the areas under the sovereignty and authority of the Syrian Government," the Syrian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry added that any dialogue or official communication with the U.S. will only be based on respecting the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Syria. “The U.S. should immediately and unconditionally withdraw its military forces from Syrian territories, and stop plundering and smuggling the Syrian oil and wheat," the statement added.
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