This is another Islamic pattern: last month, five fisherman werre beheaded in a Philippines sea attack. The waters off the southern Philippines are a hotbed of jihad piracy and Islamic violence. Beheading is Islamic ritual slaughter. "8 beheaded fishermen found on boat in Philippines," AFP, January 4, 2o14 ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: Eight fishermen including two boys have been shot and beheaded in a gruesome attack at sea off the troubled southern Philippines, police said Saturday. The victims were among a group of fishermen who went missing after being attacked in the Moro Gulf off Mindanao island on December 26, said regional...