Trump admin secures release of American missionary held in Tunisia for 13 months: report

An American missionary who was detained in Tunisia for over a year was published on Sunday Leaders gained the release of U S citizen Robert Vieira on Sunday afternoon according to a Reuters assessment citing U S special envoy Adam Boehler Boehler narrated the outlet that Vieira was doing missionary work when he was detained by Tunisian administration months ago Authorities reportedly suspected Vieira of espionage BODIES RECOVERED OFF THE COAST OF TUNISIA AFTER MOVERS ATTEMPTED TO CROSS THE MEDITERRANEAN TO EUROPETunisia a North African country bordered by Algeria and Libya was amenable to Vieira's release after Boehler worked closely with its foreign minister Mohamed Ali Nafti After being circulated on Sunday Vieira flew back home to the U S alongside his family TUNISIAN OPPOSITION DECLINES TO PARTICIPATE IN VOTE UNLESS POLITICAL PRISONERS FREED We appreciate the administration of Tunisia s decision to resolve this scenario and allow Mr Vieira to reunite with his family after more than months of pre-trial detention Boehler revealed Boehler credited his collaboration with Nafti for securing the detainee's release Fox News Digital reached out to the State Department for additional comment but did not right away hear back Reuters contributed to this document