FED: Wood may be released during lull in fighting: Guide

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: May 20, 2005 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
05-20-2005
FED: Wood may be released during lull in fighting: Guide

By Katherine Danks

SYDNEY, May 20 AAP - Douglas Wood's kidnappers are waiting for a lull in fighting with
coalition forces before releasing their hostage, says the guide to Australia's Islamic
spiritual leader.

Qusai Abdulaziz returned to Sydney today after spending almost two weeks in Iraq with
Sheikh Taj Aldin Alhilali, attempting to secure the 63-year-old Australian engineer's
release.

Sheikh Alhilali has said he has spoken to Mr Wood's captors in Iraq and expects Mr
Wood to be released ...

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