Under heavy guard, President Aquino arrives at Camp Teodulfo Bautista in Busbus, Jolo, Sulu province, on Wednesday to preside over a top-level security meeting. GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE
ZAMBOANGA CITY: A Norwegian man and a Filipino woman being held hostage by Abu Sayyaf again pleaded for their lives and sought swift action from their respective governments on Wednesday as the notorious kidnap group warned of another execution should it fail to get its ransom demand of P600 million (RM53mil).
“We will upload a new video soon for our new ultimatum. No ransom, another beheading,” Abu Raami, the Abu Sayyaf spokesperson, told the Inquirer by phone.
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