Tik Root Found: Middlebury College Student Found In Syria

A missing Middlebury College student has been found alive in Syria.

Tik Root, 21, had been missing since Friday.

The Boston Globe has more:

Root's father said Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy called him [Friday] to tell him that the Syrian ambassador in Washington, D.C., confirmed that his son was in Syrian custody. The ambassador apparently could not tell Leahy where Root was being held or when he would be released.

"This is a huge step, and we're very excited,'' [Tom] Root said. "Up until this point, we didn't know if he was dead. Now, we know he's alive, protected, and healthy. And given what's going on in Syria, being in custody isn't such a bad thing. We're just waiting for him to be transferred to the custody of the US Embassy.''

It remains unclear when Root will be released.

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