Kjartan Sekkingstad
Nine months as captive for Abu Sayyaf
Marites Flor was held hostage alongside Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, who were executed by the Islamic State-linked group.
Filipino Jihadists Who Beheaded Canadian Hostage Vow to Execute Another If Ransom Not Paid
In a new video, Canadian Robert Hall and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad say they will be murdered by their captors if a $16-million ransom is not paid by June 13, at 3 pm.
Philippines Jihadist Group Releases Video of Canadian John Ridsdel’s Beheading
Captive John Ridsdel was beheaded last month after the Canadian government refused to pay a ransom for his release.
These Filipino Jihadists Want $100M to Release Hostages Abducted at Resort
“These people are serious and very treacherous,” pleads Canadian Robert Hall as one man holds a machete near his throat and yanks his head back in a new video. Another Canadian, a Norwegian and a Filipino were also abducted.
Gunmen Abduct Canadian Tourists, a Norwegian, and Local Woman From Philippines Resort
Four people, including two Canadian tourists, a Norwegian resort manager, and a Filipino woman, were targeted and kidnapped at gunpoint late on Monday, and the Philippines military has now set up a naval blockade.
