An American Christian pilgrim who was held captive by the Assad regime has been released.

On Thursday, an American who was released from Syria stated that he had been on a Christian pilgrimage when he entered the country seven months ago and was subsequently detained by the Bashar al-Assad regime.

An online video of Travis Timmerman was first released on Thursday after rebels captured Damascus and overthrew Assad over the weekend.

The Associated Press reported that in the video, a bearded Timmerman was lying on a mattress under a blanket in what appeared to be a private house. A group of men in the video said he was being treated well and would be safely returned home.

Initially, some people thought Timmerman was Austin Tice, a missing American journalist and Marine veteran in Syria. Despite U.S. officials believing he is still alive, Tice remains missing as of Thursday morning.

Seven months ago, Timmerman was detained by Syrian authorities after crossing the border on foot from Zahle, Lebanon.

Although he was treated well by the guards in detention, he could hear others, whom he believed to be young men, being tortured daily.

He stated that he was satisfied as he had been fed and watered, but the only challenge was not being able to use the bathroom whenever he desired, as guards only allowed him out three times a day.

He stated that he was not beaten and the guards treated him well.

U.S. officials did not immediately comment on Timmerman.

The Biden administration dispatched the U.S. government's top hostage negotiator, Roger Carstens, to Lebanon this week in an attempt to gather details about Tice's location.

In August 2012, while covering the Syrian uprising against the Assad regime, Tice was held captive in Damascus, marking the beginning of the Syrian civil war.

Weeks after his disappearance, a video emerged showing Tice blindfolded and held by armed men, with him saying, "Oh, Jesus."

The Associated Press contributed to this report.