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| Trudeau condemns 'heinous' beheading of Canadian hostage John Ridsdel by Philippines militants | |
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| The Canadian Prime Minister has condemned the killing of a Canadian hostage by Islamic militants in Philippines, calling it "an act of cold-blooded murder". | |
| John Ridsdel, 68, was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf militants in the Philippines just hours after a demand for ransom expired. | |
| Justin Trudeau said in a statement: “Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers and this unnecessary death. | Justin Trudeau said in a statement: “Canada condemns without reservation the brutality of the hostage-takers and this unnecessary death. |
| “This was an act of cold-blooded murder and responsibility rests squarely with the terrorist group who took him hostage. | “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 semi-retired mining executive, was captured along with several others by the militants in September 2015. | While spending his vacation in the Philippines, Ridsdel, a semi-retired 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 Philippines. | The Philippine army found a severed head inside a plastic bag on Monday in Jolo, a capital in Southern Philippines. |
| The discovery came five hours after the deadline for a ransom demand, CBS News reports. | |
| Kidnappers were demanding 300 million pesos ($6.5 million) for each of the three Canadian men held captive. | Kidnappers were demanding 300 million pesos ($6.5 million) for each of the three Canadian men held captive. |
| Abu Sayyaf, which means "bearer of the sword" in Arabic, is a small radical Islamic separatist group which split from the larger Moro National Liberation Front in 1991, reports the BBC. | Abu Sayyaf, which means "bearer of the sword" in Arabic, is a small radical Islamic separatist group which split from the larger Moro National Liberation Front in 1991, reports the BBC. |
| Bob Rae, a friend of Mr Ridsdel, said: "It's just very hard. I've been involved behind the scenes for the last six months trying to find a solution and it's been very painful." | Bob Rae, a friend of Mr Ridsdel, said: "It's just very hard. I've been involved behind the scenes for the last six months trying to find a solution and it's been very painful." |