Australian man Warren Rodwell has begun providing crucial information that is hoped will see his kidnappers brought to justice.
Australian man Warren Rodwell, who spent 15 months in the hands of Islamic terrorists in the southern Philippines, has begun providing crucial information that is hoped will see his kidnappers brought to justice.
Mr Rodwell, who was released in the early hours of Saturday morning, was on Tuesday continuing his recuperation in Manila with his Australian sister and brother at his side.
His harrowing ordeal has left him emaciated and very weak.
But it's understood he has already begun debriefing security authorities in an effort to help them hunt down the jihadists that kidnapped him from his home on the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines in December 2011.
While he was moved around to various jungle hideouts during his time in the clutches of members of the al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf group, it is believed the former soldier will be able to provide vital clues that could help in the man hunt.
The head of the Philippine police's anti-kidnapping unit, Renato Gumban, said that Mr Rodwell would provide an "intelligence debriefing".
He was expected to remain in Manila for at least another week to rest and undergo medical treatment, Senior Superintendent Gumban added.
Australia also stood willing to assist in the investigation, if asked by local authorities.
"We look forward to a speedy investigation and prosecution of those involved in Mr Rodwell's kidnapping," a spokesperson for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in Manila on Tuesday.
He said that Mr Rodwell needed time "to recover and adjust in privacy".
"The decision on Mr Rodwell's return to Australia is a matter for him."
Mr Rodwell was released on Saturday after his kidnappers accepted a ransom payment of about $A94,000.
They had initially threatened to kill him unless a $US2 million ($A1.93 million) ransom was paid.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1750470/Aussie-to-help-catch-his-kidnappers
Mr Rodwell, who was released in the early hours of Saturday morning, was on Tuesday continuing his recuperation in Manila with his Australian sister and brother at his side.
His harrowing ordeal has left him emaciated and very weak.
But it's understood he has already begun debriefing security authorities in an effort to help them hunt down the jihadists that kidnapped him from his home on the island of Mindanao, in the southern Philippines in December 2011.
While he was moved around to various jungle hideouts during his time in the clutches of members of the al-Qaeda linked Abu Sayyaf group, it is believed the former soldier will be able to provide vital clues that could help in the man hunt.
The head of the Philippine police's anti-kidnapping unit, Renato Gumban, said that Mr Rodwell would provide an "intelligence debriefing".
He was expected to remain in Manila for at least another week to rest and undergo medical treatment, Senior Superintendent Gumban added.
Australia also stood willing to assist in the investigation, if asked by local authorities.
"We look forward to a speedy investigation and prosecution of those involved in Mr Rodwell's kidnapping," a spokesperson for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said in Manila on Tuesday.
He said that Mr Rodwell needed time "to recover and adjust in privacy".
"The decision on Mr Rodwell's return to Australia is a matter for him."
Mr Rodwell was released on Saturday after his kidnappers accepted a ransom payment of about $A94,000.
They had initially threatened to kill him unless a $US2 million ($A1.93 million) ransom was paid.
http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1750470/Aussie-to-help-catch-his-kidnappers
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