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She stated, &#8220;I feel very strongly that Austin&#8217;s here, and I think he knows I&#8217;m here&#8230; I&#8217;m here.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was accompanied by Nizar Zakka, president of Hostage Aid Worldwide, an organization dedicated to supporting hostages and their families globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Austin Tice, now 43 years old, was kidnapped in August 2012 while traveling through Daraya, a suburb of Damascus. A former Marine, Austin reportedly escaped captivity in 2013 and was seen moving between houses in the Mezzeh neighborhood, a wealthy district in Damascus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, current and former U.S. officials believe that forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad likely recaptured him shortly after his escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debra Tice has previously visited Syria in 2012 and 2015 to meet with Syrian officials. 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