Abu Sayyaf threatens to behead three hostages


KOTA KINABALU: Abu Sayyaf terrorists have threatened to behead a Malaysian and two Indonesian fishermen if no ransom is paid for their release.

A video which has been circulating shows one of the Indonesian men with a machete to his neck appealing to Indonesia’s president, as well as an Indonesian negotiator, to help secure their release.

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