It said Patrick James Almodovar, who is in his early 20s,
were decapitated after the deadline to pay ransoms lapsed at 2 p.m. The Abu
Sayyaf demanded P1 million in exchange for the man’s life.
In a video clip released by the Abu Sayyaf, Almodovar – who
was kidnapped in July in Jolo town – appealed to the government to save his
life and pay the ransom.
“I am appealing for your help to free me from my captors and
they are asking one million pesos and if they don’t get what they are
demanding, they will behead me exactly at 2 in the afternoon,” Almodovar said
in the 2-minute clip released last week.
The military tagged the group of Muammar Askali as behind
the man’s brutal murder.
Abu Sayyaf militants in July also seized 3 people –
Shariff Julhasan Abirin, Levi Gonzales and his pregnant
wife Daniela Taruc – on a village in Patikul town. The
victims were onboard a multi-cab when gunmen flagged down the vehicle on the village of Timpook
The gunmen threatened to behead Gonzales – who works as a
technician for Globe Telecom – if their demand for P1 million ransom is not
paid by the company. His wife was only accompanying him when gunmen seized
them. There was no statement from the telecom giant, but it is
unlikely to pay ransom to the Abu Sayyaf for Gonzales’ life.
President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered troops last week to
intensify their anti-terrorism campaign, including operations against the Abu
Sayyaf which is still holding more than a dozen mostly Asian hostages in the
restive Muslim region.
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