American Who Says He Crossed Into Syria by Foot Is Free After Seven Months in Detention
Christian pilgrim Travis Timmerman, reported missing by Missouri state police last June, said he was treated well by Syrian guards but could hear others being tortured.

DAMASCUS, Syria — An American who turned up in Syria on Thursday says he was detained after crossing into the country by foot on a Christian pilgrimage seven months ago.
Travis Timmerman appears to have been among thousands of people released from the country’s notorious prisons after rebels reached Damascus over the weekend, overthrowing President Assad and ending his family’s 54-year rule.
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