Updated 16 January 11:00  Geneva, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) - Military authorities Friday said they have identified one of the kidnappers of three ICRC workers in the Philippines, a former prison guard at the prison where the three had been working, according to 20 Minutes/ats, Fre.

The Red Cross in the country confirmed, as did the ICRC in Geneva, the kidnapping Thursday in the southern Philippines of three people identified by a military spokesperson, as three ICRC workers: Swiss Andreas Notter, Italian Eugenio Vagni and Filipino Jean Lacaba.BBC

The group responsible appears to be Abu Sayyaf, known for its kidnappings in the area.

The three were working on a sanitation and water project, according to the ICRC.

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    January 29th, 2009 at 8:56 am

    [...] of the Sulu Red Cross in the Philippines, was able to visit the three Red Cross workers who were kidnapped 15 January while returning from a visit to a prison. The three have been in regular phone contact with the Red [...]

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