11.   It is not clear whether the kidnappers have a political motivation or are just seeking ransom.

12.   Kidnappers have impoverished entire regions of country.

13.   Murad denied the rebels were directly involved in the kidnapping and speculated that the kidnappers had nowhere to hide except near the MILF camp.

14.   Security officials said he had slipped out of the house in the late afternoon while his kidnappers had a party in a nearby room.

15.   Sources say kidnappers had no intention of freeing Pearl.

16.   The kidnappers had set last Friday as a deadline for Bolanos to be sent to the area and had threatened to begin starving the hostages.

17.   The kidnappers have yet to respond to her appeal, or that of the others.

18.   The kidnappers have yet to issue any demands, Bertoletti said.

19.   The three heavily armed kidnappers apparently had prior knowledge of which boat the Belgians were using, armed forces Chief of Staff Joselin Nazareno said.

20.   There was no confirmation that the dead kidnapper had the virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.