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 MANILA, Philippines (AP) - An Italian priest held hostage for over a month in the southern Philippines said Friday he lost 15 pounds on a meager diet during his ordeal but was not threatened by the Muslim militants who kidnapped him.
The Rev. Giancarlo Bossi, 57, said he did not believe he would be freed until he was dumped Thursday night along a road where police picked him up.
Bossi was kidnapped June 10 on his way to celebrate mass in southern Zamboanga Sibugay province. Police said his release followed negotiations with rogue elements of a Muslim separatist group.
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