Rappler Swiss Hostage Reunited With Family After Escaping From Filipino Militants Sputnik International 49-year-old Lorenzo Vinciguerra said that he is happy to spend Christmas with his family, which he had not seen for nearly three years. MOSCOW, December 12 (Sputnik) - A Swiss citizen, who managed to get away from Islamic militants in the Philippines, ... Swiss man returns home after Philippines hostage ordealAsiaOne Escaped Swiss hostage returns from PhilippinesThe Local.ch all 11 news articles » Continue reading...
Good thing he got out of country. He supposedly stabbed one and killed another with a machete. The families of these "rebels" would surely be seeking restitution for his vicious assault on them. On a side note: I'm curious where he was taken hostage at and what he was doing there in the first place. I highly doubt he was taken hostage in Manila or Cebu. Oh wait......thanks Google: Two dipshit foreigners down in Tawi-Tawi (Sulu) "bird watching". I bet they started off with a very jaded world view. New age hippies being taught a lesson from the "religion of peace". I wonder how many times they were warned not to go there on the way in. Don't be idiots, listen to travel advice from your embassies. They don't waste all that money on intel for shits and giggles. I can't think of anything more ignorant than going bird watching in jungles infested with Muslim extremists. I hope he has to pay back any money spent on search and rescue efforts.
Glad he made it home safely. Hope he writes his story and also encourages others to investigate safety before you go in an unfamiliar place.