Travis Timmerman, 29, was evacuated from Syria by a U.S. military helicopter, according to a U.S. official who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity due to the ongoing nature of the operation.

Timmerman, 29, had not contacted his family for months after he went on a trip to Eastern Europe. His discovery came in the wake of the overthrow of the Assad regime.

A U.S. defense official told CBS News that Travis Timmerman was flown out of Syria and into Jordan by the U.S. military and handed over to the State Department.