Spokesperson : `` The focus is on making themselves available to those who can help '' Austin Tice last contacted his family on August 13 while in Syria . The parents of a U.S. journalist missing in Syria are on their way to Beirut , Lebanon , where they hope to `` seek out people who can help facilitate his release , '' the family said Sunday . The State Department has said it believes he was detained by Syrian officials . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `
Spokesperson : `` The focus is on making themselves available to those who can help '' Austin Tice last contacted his family on August 13 while in Syria . The State Department has said it believes he was detained by Syrian officials . ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` ` `