Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: A former agent of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation said security forces tipped off the hostages about the imminent raid by speaking to a captive who was retired officer via a concealed two-way radio. "We will free you in three minutes," was the message sent to the hostage, Bob Taubert told CNN television.

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