Exhausted and delighted, Warren Rodwell was held captive for about 15 months, by suspected islamic militants in the southern phillipines. December, 2011, Rodwell was taken from his residence: his captors, believed to be part of the Islamic extremist group Abu Sayyaf, demanded a ransom of $2 million, a sum the Australian government refused to pay. Over the long period of time, the australian government and phillipines continued to work to try to secure his release. Later, a phillipine port employee reported to spotted Warren trudging ashore in Pagadian. Gladly, he is now in medical treatment and is expecting to later be with his brother and sister.
Nothing like home sweet home. I can't imagine being held captive and probably tortured for something you didn't do or have no reasoning to be. I couldn't imagine the pain his family was feeling while he was gone for so long. And, ofcourse, a happy ending (,:
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