Syria denied having detained US journalist Austin Theis, saying Wednesday it had not kidnapped "US citizens in its territory."
The Syrian Foreign Ministry statement came a week after US President Joe Biden said he knew "certainly that he is being held by the Syrian government."
In a statement marking his 10th anniversary of Thaïs' disappearance, Biden said the United States has repeatedly called for the Syrian government's assistance in bringing Thaïs home, urging Syria to "finish this." '' he said.
Theis said he went missing in August 2012 at a checkpoint west of Damascus, the Syrian capital. That year he released a video in September that showed a blindfolded Thais being held by armed men.
Thaïs' family has continually sought help in securing Thaïs' return.
His disappearance is linked to U.S. aid to several groups opposing the rule of President Bashar al-Assad and to U.S. support for Islamic State militants that have taken control of parts of Syria. occurred early in the Syrian conflict, including the military operation of
Syria opposes what it calls US violations of its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and the Syrian Foreign Ministry statement on Wednesday said that any communication with the US side would be non-interference in Syrian affairs. said it was based on respect for
Some information in this report was provided by AP.
