Quick Info
| Profession | Documentary filmmaker, former journalist, and international security analyst |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 11/06/1979 |
| Age | 47 years |
| Birthplace | Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Latest News about Matthew VanDyke
VanDyke appeared before the NIA court at Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi after returning from a month-long permitted trip to the United States to visit his family. He is an accused in the Myanmar training camp case, and the court had ordered him to return to India and appear within 72 hours of arrival.
Indian authorities arrested VanDyke, a US national, along with six Ukrainian nationals, in a case run by the National Investigation Agency. Investigators allege the group was involved in insurgent training in Myanmar, including drone warfare exercises and cross-border movement toward India's northeastern frontier. VanDyke has denied wrongdoing, and his family has said he faced worsening health while held in Delhi.
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| Summary | Matthew VanDyke is an American documentary filmmaker, former journalist, and security analyst. He traveled across North Africa and the Middle East by motorcycle from 2007 to 2011, then joined the uprising against Muammar Gaddafi in the Libyan Civil War as a rebel fighter and was captured and held as a prisoner of war for about six months. In 2026 he was arrested by India's National Investigation Agency in connection with an alleged Myanmar drone-warfare training case, and he remains an accused in that case. |
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Educational Qualification(s)
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (summa cum laude) |
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| Master's Degree | Security Studies, Georgetown University School of Foreign Service |
Personal Life
| Home Base | United States |
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| Travel | Traveled widely by motorcycle through North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia |
| Current Status | Held in India on charges linked to the Myanmar training case; appeared before a Delhi court on 23/10/2026 after a temporary trip to the United States to see family |
Family
| Mother | Sharon VanDyke |
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Career
| Journalism and Filmmaking | Worked as a documentary filmmaker and journalist in North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, including coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan |
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| Libyan Civil War | Joined the rebel side in 2011 and was captured by pro-government forces, spending about six months as a prisoner of war |
| Point and Shoot | Documentary about his experiences in Libya, which won the Best Documentary Award at the 2014 Tribeca Film Festival |
| Syria Documentary | Directed the documentary Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution about the Syrian uprising |
| Sons of Liberty International | Founded a security firm that provides free military advising and training to communities threatened by terrorism |
| Media Work | Television and radio commentator, public speaker, and contributor to The Huffington Post and The Guardian |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He was one of the youngest students ever accepted into the Georgetown University Security Studies Program, admitted at age 22 | |
| 2. He was detained in Libya in 2011 and later escaped after about six months in custody | |
| 3. He wrote a memoir titled Point and Shoot Not Anymore: A Story of Revolution | |
| 4. He co-wrote a book on journalist James Foley titled Jim: The James Foley Story |
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