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Two birders kidnapped in Tawi-Tawi (1 Viewer)
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Xenospiza
Distracted
News from 24 May is that the kidnappers are demanding 50 million peso (just over $ 1 million) for the release of the westerners they kidnapped. I don't know if this is per person or for the whole lot, but I assume the first.
Here is an article in English about the ransom demand
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=810132&publicationSubCategoryId=63
This is an earlier video in Filipino not long after the kidnap:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/108919/2-turistang-dinukot-sa-tawi-tawi-patuloy-na-hinahanap
There is some unique video of the Tawi Tawi endemics at the end.
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=810132&publicationSubCategoryId=63
This is an earlier video in Filipino not long after the kidnap:
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/108919/2-turistang-dinukot-sa-tawi-tawi-patuloy-na-hinahanap
There is some unique video of the Tawi Tawi endemics at the end.
Xenospiza
Distracted
Three marines were killed in a rescue attempt in late October (http://www.bworldonline.com/content...arines-dead-in-clash-with-Abu-Sayyaf&id=60713).
A rare happy news story for kidnapped foreigners these days, be it almost three years after he was taken - Lorenzo Vinciguerra, the Swiss birder from this story escaped from his captors on Saturday, getting shot in the process, but alive. Not looking good for his fellow captive, the Dutch birder Elwold Horn - was apparently too weak to run when the opportunity arose.
Gladiator96
Well-known member
Screw it let's assemble a birdforum special forces :king:
my hundreds of call of duty hours will finally come in handy :eat:
my hundreds of call of duty hours will finally come in handy :eat:
Richard Klim
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redeyedvideo
It's like water off a duck's back!
An appalling attempt at humour, if that's what it was meant to be. Take yourself out of your fantasy world for a moment and imagine what it was like for him, his fellow captive and their families during the time they've been held.
When you've done that, spare a thought for the other birder still being held - if he's still alive.
