His uncle said Mzaik returned to Syria earlier this month with his brother , Obaie Mzaik , to visit family and prepare for the start of the new semester in Damascus . Obada Mzaik , a dual American and Syrian citizen , went missing on January 3 . The 21-year-old student was born in Columbus , Columbus ; he was in the United States with his brother . He is at least the second Syrian citizen to have gone missing in Syria January 3 . Mzaik 's family back in Syria is now fearing the worst .
Obada Mzaik , a dual American and Syrian citizen , went missing on January 3 . The 21-year-old student was born in Columbus , Columbus ; he was in the United States with his brother . He is at least the second Syrian citizen to have gone missing in Syria January 3 . Mzaik 's family back in Syria is now fearing the worst .