20 Quotes by Edilberto Adan

The mission is clear: to maintain contact so as to prevent them from escaping. We are not here to disengage. We want to engage,

This conflict could not be sustained by bandit groups of armed men without logistics support,

This is a negotiation not for ransom, but to find out what they want and under what conditions the hostages can be released. Without fighting, the other party may not be in a condition to talk at all.

They (the kidnappers) were terrorists from the south. We have not identified their specific group . . . We have launched pursuit operations,

There will be casualties, ... but we will avoid any harm that may befall the hostages.

It is very difficult to pursue them for fear of injuring hostages,

For every $100,000 of ransom that is given to these terrorists, that means much more capability and recruits to the movement,

It takes time, it takes manpower, it takes aircraft, ships, to verify this. That's why we are calling on all citizens to help the government, to help the military, to help the police in providing information.

He's still undergoing tactical interrogation. We believe the group was up to something big during the long holiday,