"Umar Patek ... was in Pakistan with his Filipino wife trying to meet Osama bin Laden," said defence minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. Another official said he and his wife had travelled to Pakistan under false names to seek bin Laden's "support and protection." According to Abdul Hamid Sohail, who had taken him and his wife in "on humanitarian grounds", he had not made contact with his leader or anyone while he stayed in his guest room, and could barely walk. He said he looked like he was dead when he was carried out over the shoulder of a Pakistani commando on January 25th.