Kidnappers in Philippines release video of beheading of Canadian John Ridsdel
原始发布日期： 2016-05-03 发布者：李方字变大 字变小
Ridsdel, formerly of Alberta, had been held hostage by militants for 7 months and was killed April 25 Canadian John Ridsdel was killed by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines on April 25 after he was held captive for seven months. (@JBR10000/Twitter) Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines have released a video that shows the beheading of John Ridsdel, the Canadian they had held hostage for seven months, according to the SITE Intelligence group. SITE is a Washington-based group that researches and monitors networks linked to terrorism. CBC News is not airing the footage. Ridsdel, a former Alberta resident, was one of four hostages, including fellow Canadian Robert Hall, held by the Abu Sayyaf militants since last September. Ridsdel, 68, was described as semi-retired and was the former chief operating officer of mining company TVI Resource Development Philippines Inc., a subsidiary of Canada's TVI Pacific, where he was a consultant. The kidnappers killed Ridsdel, 68, on April 25 after a ransom deadline they issued had lapsed. The al-Qaeda-linked group has been known to take hostages for years, and currently has more than a dozen foreign hostages, including another Canadian, in their custody. The RCMP is investigating Ridsdel's death. |