The Western Mindanao Command (WESMINCOM) is yet to confirm
reports that Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, the last Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG)
captive from their Samal Island last Sept. 21, has been beheaded.
Major Filemon Tan, WESMINCOM spokesperson, said operations
are still ongoing to rescue the Norwegian victim and they are still to confirm
this report.
Earlier, an ASG spokesperson identified as Abu Rami,
threatened to behead Sekkingstad if their PHP300 million ransom demand was not
paid.
The Norwegian is the last Samal
Island captive captured during the
ASG's Sept. 21 raid Ocean View Resort in Barangay Camudmud, Samal City
Of the four victims, Canadian John Ridsel was beheaded last
April 25 while his compatriot Robert Hall was executed last June 13. The two
were killed by the terrorists as the Philippine and Canadian governments
snubbed ASG's ransom demand worth Php600 million for the pair.
Marites Flor, Hall's girlfriend, was freed last June 22.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=901427
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