US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison

Travis Timmerman told CBS that he was detained upon entering Syria seven months ago.

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American man tells CBS News he was freed from Syrian prison

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Watch: American man found in Syria after being imprisoned for months

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A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

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Syrian rebels free prisoners from Assad's notorious dungeons who celebrate in Damascus streets

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Syrians celebrate in the streets of Damascus after the fall of the Assad regime

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US man found wandering near Damascus after months in Syrian prison

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