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Syrian Regime Captures Georgetown Law Student Tice in Syria

By Drooid · Sep 17, 2026, 10:35 AM UTC · How we work

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Syrian authorities captured Georgetown law student and former U.S. Marine captain Tice in Syria.
Tice’s driver reported his rebel-area movements to the National Defence Forces, leading to President Assad’s alleged capture order.
A video released a month later showed Tice blindfolded and appearing distressed while in regime custody.
Hundreds of intelligence pages confirm the regime held Tice, though a former commander claims he was executed without recovered remains.

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Syrian authorities captured Georgetown law student and former U.S. Marine captain Tice in Syria.
Tice’s driver reported his rebel-area movements to the National Defence Forces, leading to President Assad’s alleged capture order.
A video released a month later showed Tice blindfolded and appearing distressed while in regime custody.
Hundreds of intelligence pages confirm the regime held Tice, though a former commander claims he was executed without recovered remains.