Warren Rodwell was taken hostage in December 2011 . The US government has said it will not negotiate with the Taliban unless they release all of their prisoners and allow international aid agencies to operate freely inside Afghanistan. His captors were believed to be the Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf . Abu Sayyaf , which wants to establish a separate state for the Philippines ' minority Muslim population , has been blamed for several terrorist attacks , including the bombing of a ferry in 2004 that left about 130 people dead , as well as previous kidnappings . His family express relief after `` a very difficult time ''
Warren Rodwell was taken hostage in December 2011 . The US government has said it will not negotiate with the Taliban unless they release all of their prisoners and allow international aid agencies to operate freely inside Afghanistan. His captors were believed to be the Islamic militant group Abu Sayyaf . His family express relief after `` a very difficult time ''