Difference between revisions of "Zamboanga Sibugay News"

→ → Go back HOME to Zamboanga: the Portal to the Philippines.

Zamboanga Sibugay News (view source)

Revision as of 14:44, 7 January 2012

3,271 bytes added , 14:44, 7 January 2012

→‎Police mum on alleged P1M ransom for Aussie captive

Jasmine75

Administrators

118,459

edits

@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 ----
 <!--- DO NOT EDIT ABOVE THIS LINE --->
+==No ransom for captive, no negotiation with Sayyaf==
+*Source: http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/news/regions/14574-no-ransom-for-captive-no-negotiation-with-sayyaf
+*Saturday, January 07, 2012
+:by   Al Jacinto
+ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY: Authorities said they will not negotiate for ransom for the release of kidnapped Australian adventurer Warren Rodwell being held by the al-Qaeda-linked Abu Sayyaf group in the province of Basilan.
+The kidnappers have demanded $2 million for the safe release of the 53-year old former Sydney man who was snatched from his home in the seaside town of Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province on December 5.
+“The Philippine government has a strict no-ransom policy and will not negotiate with terrorists,” said Army Lt. Col. Randolph Cabangbang, a spokesman for the Western Mindanao Command which is helping in the rescue of Rodwell.
+Cabangbang said the rescue operation is continuing in Basilan where as many as 2,000 troops were sent to locate Rodwell.
+“Our operation is continuing and we will not stop until the hostage is recovered safely,” he said.
+Regional army chief, Maj. Gen. Noel Coballes said Rodwell is being held by the group of notorious terrorist commander Puruji Indama, who was also blamed for the July 2011 kidnapping of US woman Gerfa Lunsmann and her son Kevin Eric, and a Filipino nephew Romnick Jakaria in Zamboanga City.
+The trio was brought to Basilan and eventually freed later last year after the family paid a huge ransom.
+Rodwell, who married a Filipina Miraflor Gutang, 27, in June last year in Ipil, has appealed to the Philippine and Australian governments for his freedom in a video sent by his captors to the woman’s family.
+The video, passed on to the media by security sources, was aired on a cable television network in Manila on Wednesday night.
+“To my family please do whatever to raise the two million US dollars they are asking for my release as soon as possible. To the government, to the Filipino government especially the government of Zamboanga Sibugay, Rommel, I’m appealing to you please help me to coordinate with my family to raise to whatever money is being asked.”
+“To the Australian embassy here in the Philippines, this is your constituent appealing for his life and safety. Please help facilitate to give the group the demand. Yes, I was former army of my country but it is differently particularly the terrain. The only solution to ensure my safety is to go with whatever they need. If I’m given my last wish, my last wish is to please help me out of here alive please Madame Ambassador,” the distressed Rodwell said in the video.
+The kidnappers also sent four photographs of Rodwell to his wife before Christmas and were also passed on by security officials to the press.
+One photo showed Rodwell, clad in a faded sweat shirt over a black t-shirt and pair of black short pants, standing in a makeshift vinyl tent and a cuff on his left wrist. His right hand is wounded.
+Another picture showed a middle shot of the Australian man—both his hands raised up to his chest. Two other pictures showed him wearing a sling to support his tattooed right arm. Rodwell, who is unshaven bearded and appeared frail, was apparently forced to smile by his captors.
 ==Police mum on alleged P1M ransom for Aussie captive==
 *Source: http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/regions/01/06/12/police-mum-alleged-p1m-ransom-aussie-captive
@@ Line 66: / Line 107: @@
 The military in Basilan also confirmed reports that Rodwell has been brought to Basilan and is being held captive by the Abu Sayyaf Group led by Furuji Indama.
 ==Aussie kidnapped in Zambo Sibugay seeks $2M ransom==