21.   Wang Juanzhen said she was eager to see a sister, grandchildren and other relatives in Kinmen.

22.   A Catholic monsignor, Caesar Mazzolari, had been allowed to visit the compound where he had seen the sisters.

23.   Well-placed sources in Amman told AFP that no members of the family had travelled to Amman attempting to see the sisters since then.

24.   People from Gahef village said he was shot twice in the head as he climbed on foot to see his sisters.