He went on to say that he was questioned by Syrian officials to see whether he was a “political actor,” but that he was eventually exonerated.
“Then I was just held in prison,” said Timmerman. “I wasn’t beaten or anything like that.” On Monday, Timmerman was released from detention.
When opposition forces seized Damascus and forced Assad Syria flee to Russia, his ally. A civil war has broken out in Syria after the 2011 Arab Spring demonstrations.
Timmerman said that after being freed, he was sleeping outdoors, barefoot, and temporarily staying with “a friend” and in an unoccupied apartment.
According to Don Kelderhouse, Timmerman’s pastor in Missouri, he was excited to express his beliefs after being baptized in the church around a year and a half ago. His recuperation in Syria was unexpected.
According to Kelderhouse, “It’s a miracle,” on Thursday. “The fact that we think that he hasn’t been abused, that’s another miracle.”
