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Official: American arrested in Syria
The U.S. government confirmed Friday the arrest of a U.S. citizen in Syria, a State Department official said.
Consular access has not been provided, said the official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation.
Abdelkader Chaar, 22, is thought to have been arrested in Aleppo, Syria, on January 8.
Chaar was born in Syracuse, New York, moved to Aleppo with his parents when he was a boy and is currently a medical student at Aleppo University, his uncle said. His family has not been told why he was arrested, said Sam Chaar, who spoke to CNN from Arizona.
http://edition.cnn.com/2012/01/20/world/meast/syria-us-citizen/index.html?hpt=us_c2
