MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Islamic militants in the Philippines issued a fresh warning Tuesday threatening to harm three hostages, just over a week after they beheaded a captive. The trio – from Canada, Norway and the Philippines – appealed for help from the Philippine and Canadian governments in a video uploaded to YouTube Tuesday and reported by SITE intelligence group, which monitors jihadist media. “To the Philippine government: Please stop shooting at us and trying to […]
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Philippine troops attack Islamic militants holding foreign hostages
MANILA ,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine warplanes on Thursday attacked Islamic militants holding 20 foreign hostages on a remote southern island, but there was no sign of the captives, the military said. Government forces said they rained artillery fire on Abu Sayyaf gunmen on a mountainous area of Jolo island, as planes and helicopters flew low over the jungle terrain dropping bombs. President Benigno Aquino on Wednesday vowed to “neutralise” the militants, who have declared allegiance […]
Nasa 14 na miyembro ng Abu Sayyaf, patay sa opensiba ng militar – AFP
(Eagle News) — Bagaman wala pang narerekober na bangkay, ipinahayag ngayon ng militar na tinatayang nasa 14 na mga miyembro na ng Abu Sayaff Group (ASG) ang napatay sa opensiba ng tropa ng gobyerno sa Sulu sa loob ng limang araw. Ayon sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), isinagawa ang pamomomba sa mga kilalang balwarte ng ASG sa mga bayan ng Patikul at Talipao noong Sabado, Abril 23, kasabay ng pagbabanta ng rebeldeng grupo […]
Indonesia to host talks on maritime security after kidnappings
JAKARTA , Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia hopes next week to secure an agreement with Malaysia and the Philippines on conducting joint military patrols on the high seas where Islamic militants have been on a kidnapping spree, an official said Thursday. The plight of hostages held by the Abu Sayyaf militant group could also be on the agenda when the foreign ministers and military commanders of the three neighbours meet next Thursday in Jakarta for talks. […]
Philippines’ Pacquiao shocked at Islamic militant kidnap claim
MANILA , Philippines (AFP) — Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao expressed shock Thursday at President Benigno Aquino’s claim that Islamic militants planned to kidnap him, and said the alleged plot should not have been made public. Aquino released a statement on Wednesday stating the Abu Sayyaf, a notorious kidnap-for-ransom gang that beheaded a Canadian hostage this week, had planned to abduct Pacquiao or his children. “I was alarmed when he announced… the Abu Sayyaf wanted […]
President Aquino sends his condolence to Ridsdel’s family
QUEZON City, Philippines – Two days after the beheading of the Canadian John Ridsdel, President Benigno S. Aquino III sent a personal letter expressing his condolences to the victim’s family and promised that he will use the full power of the State to bring to justice the Abu Sayyaf. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Jericho Morales, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)
Philippines’ Aquino vows to ‘neutralize’ Abu Sayyaf kidnappers
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at “neutralizing” Abu Sayyaf militants who beheaded a Canadian hostage and are holding more than 20 other foreigners. “Casualties are to be expected. But what has to be of utmost importance is neutralizing the criminal activities of the ASG,” Aquino said in a statement, referring to the Abu Sayyaf by a commonly used acronym. © 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse
Updated: Philippines’ Aquino vows to ‘neutralise’ Abu Sayyaf kidnappers
MANILA,Philippines (AFP) — Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed Wednesday to launch a military assault aimed at “neutralising” Abu Sayyaf Islamic militants who beheaded a Canadian hostage and are holding more than 20 other foreigners. “Casualties are to be expected. But what has to be of utmost importance is neutralising the criminal activities of the ASG,” Aquino said in a statement, referring to the Abu Sayyaf by a commonly used acronym. Aquino released the statement after the […]
Canada PM Trudeau says no to ransoms
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) — Canada will not pay ransoms for the release of its citizens held hostage overseas, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday after the gruesome killing of a Canadian in the Philippines. “Canada does not and will not pay ransom to terrorists, directly or indirectly,” Trudeau said, vowing instead to hunt down and prosecute hostage-takers. His comments come after Trudeau delivered the grim news on Monday that Canadian John Ridsdel had been killed […]
Huwag ibigay ang hinihinging ransom – AFP
(Eagle News) — Patuloy na hinimok ng Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ang gobyernong nakasasakop sa mga nalalabing hostage ng bandidong Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) na huwag pagbigyan ang hinihinging ransom ng rebeldeng grupo kapalit ng kalayaan ng kanilang hostages. Sa kabila ito ng kamakailan lamang na pagpatay sa isa sa mga dayuhang bihag ng ASG. Matatandaang pinugutan ng ulo ng rebeldeng grupo ang Canadian na si John Ridsdel, isa sa apat na binihag ng […]
Cold blooded murder Canadian PM cries against Abu Sayyaf’s beheading of its captive
QUEZON City, Philippines – Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned the act of the Abu Sayyaf when said group decapitated its Canadian captive five hours after the deadline of the payment of the ransom for said hostages. Trudeau called the act “cold-blooded murder” during his Cabinet retreat in Alberta. According to reports, the Armed Forces of the Philippines found the head in an island in Jolo after the lapse of the deadline. The AFP and […]
Philippine military expresses sympathy over Canadian hostage beheading
The Philippine armed forces on Tuesday (April 26) expressed sympathy over the execution of a Canadian hostage by Islamist militants in the southern Philippines, as military operations continue to secure the remaining captives. John Ridsdel, 68, a former mining executive, was captured by Islamist militants along with three other people in September 2015 while on vacation on a Philippine island. The Philippine army said a severed head was found on a remote island on Monday […]
