That may have sent the wrong signal. We have asked the military to go somewhere else while we are doing the negotiations.

The instruction of the president is for us to secure their release in one batch. Nobody should be left behind.

We've received enough assurance from the military that this will not happen again.

We are expecting some response, hopefully within the day.

We are hoping and praying that her health is still strong, that she can still take this ordeal which, unfortunately, she needs to go through.

We want them to make collective decisions. Otherwise, how can we hold negotiations at all? ... Without them putting their demands in writing, we'll just be confused.