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| Canadian hostage John Ridsdel killed by militants in the Philippines | |
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| Canadian hostage John Ridsdel has been killed by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines. | Canadian hostage John Ridsdel has been killed by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines. |
| Prime Minister condemned the killing on Monday calling the beheading "an act of cold-blood murder." | Prime Minister condemned the killing on Monday calling the beheading "an act of cold-blood murder." |
| “Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers and this unnecessary death,” Canadian Trudeau said in a statement. “This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage.” | “Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers and this unnecessary death,” Canadian Trudeau said in a statement. “This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage.” |
| “The government of Canada is committed to working with the government of the Philippines and international partners to pursue those responsible for this heinous act.” | “The government of Canada is committed to working with the government of the Philippines and international partners to pursue those responsible for this heinous act.” |
| While spending his vacation in the Philippines, Ridsdel, a 68-year-old former mining executive, was captured along with several others by the militants in September 2015. | While spending his vacation in the Philippines, Ridsdel, a 68-year-old former mining executive, was captured along with several others by the militants in September 2015. |
| The Philippine army found a severed head inside a plastic bag on Monday in Jolo, a capital in Southern Phillipines. The discovery came just five hours after the deadline for ransom had expired, CBS News reports. Kidnappers were demanding 300 million pesos ($6.5 million) for each of the three Canadian men held captive. | The Philippine army found a severed head inside a plastic bag on Monday in Jolo, a capital in Southern Phillipines. The discovery came just five hours after the deadline for ransom had expired, CBS News reports. Kidnappers were demanding 300 million pesos ($6.5 million) for each of the three Canadian men held captive. |