Bossi: I was kidnapped by Abus
“The abductors were Filipinos with Arab names,” he told investigating anti-terrorist magistrates in a two-hour debriefing, according to official sources.
“There were about 10 of them, some had their faces covered. They described themselves as members of Abu Sayyaf.”
The 57-year-old Bossi returned to
He was released on
He was well treated by his abductors, though he lost weight because of a diet of fish and rice, he added.
Bossi told the magistrates he did not know the circumstances of his liberation.
Magistrates in
The investigation was opened to uncover the identities of the kidnappers and the motive behind the abduction, according to the Sky TG24 station.
Bossi has expressed his desire to return to the
He was to appear at the Italian foreign ministry later Monday before traveling to his home region.
The Italian government said no ransom was paid for his release.
Bossi was to meet Pope Benedict XVI on Sept. 1 in Loreto, central
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