The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday
condemned "to the highest extremes" the latest Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
video threatening to behead the three remaining Samal Island
"We condemn them to the highest extremes and your Armed
Forces will continue to work to secure the safety of the hostages who still
remain in the hands of these bandits," said AFP spokesman Brig. Gen.
Restituto Padilla.
A video circulating in the Internet shows Canadian Robert
Hall, girlfriend Marites Flor, and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, flanked by
masked ASG members, begging the Canadian and Philippine governments to comply
with the bandits demand.
After the victims' appeal, an ASG representative, speaking
in very good English, threatened to behead the three if their ransom demands
are not met.
The brigands are demanding a Php300 million from each of the
remaining captives.
Last April 25, Canadian John Ridsdel was beheaded after
Canadian and Philippine authorities ignored the ASG ransom deadline.
Ridsdel's head and torso were recovered separately by
military authorities a few days later in Jolo, Sulu.
All four were kidnapped by the bandits at a post Samal Island
"We have not stopped, we have (no) let-up on ongoing
operations and will not cease on doing this until we are able to make these
personalities or these bandits and criminals accountable for their
actions," Padilla said.
"That is all I can say on the matter and as a matter of
request again that I have mentioned a while ago, please help not to dignify the
activities of these bandits and criminals," he stressed.
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