It was most likely because of a failure to meet Abu Sayyaf’s ultimatum to the negotiators.
“I’M trying to confirm if Bernard Then (pic) was beheaded 4pm today,” a reliable source in Jolo SMS-ed me at 7.08pm on Tuesday.
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