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: Cipriani, along with Michel Minnig of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Canadian Ambassador Anthony Vincent and Japanese envoy Terusuke Terada, told reporters they had not expected the assault. Cipriani wept as he read a joint statement in which the mediators said they "share the pain of those who lost a life from their family and we share the joy" of those who were reunited.

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