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Sayyaf beheads 6 abducted workers (More Murderous Muslim Mayhem)
Manila Times ^ | 20 April 2007 | AFB via Manila Times
Posted on 04/19/2007 6:47:45 PM PDT by Cornpone
Six road workers kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf extremists were found beheaded Thursday in Jolo.
The severed heads of the six mostly-Christian workers were found in the jungles of Jolo by soldiers, four days after the workers were seized while heading to a government road project, said Major General Ruben Rafael.
The workers were seized by Al Bader Parad, a commander of the Abu Sayyaf, responsible for the worst terror attacks in Philippine history.
One of the soldiers who found the remains said, on condition of anonymity, that the heads had been scattered in various places in Jolo.
The soldier said the troops had been tipped off on where the heads could be found.
Parad had earlier demanded a ransom of P5 million for the hostages but the local government had said it could not pay it.
More than 8,000 troops are on Jolo on instructions from President Arroyo to crush the Abu Sayyaf.
The group has been blamed for a series of bomb attacks in the Philippines in recent years, as well as high-profile kidnap pings of Christians, foreigners and missionaries.
The group is also sheltering two members of the Jemaah Islamiah, Indonesians Dul matin and Umar Patek, allegedly involved in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings which left more than 200 dead.
Intelligence officials say the Abu Sayyaf had contacts with the al-Qaeda network of terror mastermind Osama bin Laden.
On Thursday, the United Nations’ World Food Program said 42,000 people have been displaced by fighting between troops and Muslim militants in Jolo.
The World Food Program said it planned to deliver 85 tons of rice to affected areas in Jolo, where a faction of the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) has been engaged in heavy fighting with marines since last week.
Fighting began last Friday when MNLF forces shelled a military base, triggering heavy reprisals.
At least 12 people from both sides have died since, while some 8,500 families or roughly 42,000 people have been displaced, officials and the WFP said.
“We hope this support for hungry families will help stabilize the situation,” the WFP’s Valerie Guarnieri said in a statement.
Guarnieri said that more food would be provided if the number of displaced continued to rise.
Jolo officials have appealed for medicines, blankets, tents and vitamins for those displaced, who are now being housed in schools converted into camps.
The MNLF was the country’s largest separatist group until it sealed a peace accord with Manila in 1996 and settled for limited autonomy.
Its leader, Nur Misuari, subsequently became governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. He lost the government’s support in 2001 amid charges of corruption, and his forces attacked targets in Jolo.
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U.S. Embassy Manila issued the following Warden Message on April 19, 2007:
The Embassy has information that a terrorist group may be planning to carry out bombing attacks in central Mindanao over the next several days. Although the information does not specify a particular location, U.S. citizens should carefully consider plans to visit central Mindanao.
U.S. citizens living and working in central Mindanao are urged to reassess their personal security and to keep a low profile, and should avoid public gathering places, including high-profile events, such as the “Palarong Pambansa” Games, which will take place in Koronadal City from April 22 – 28, 2007.
For additional information, Americans should refer to the Travel Warning for the Philippines, issued June 16, 2006, as well as the Consular Information Sheet for the Philippines dated June 19, 2006.
American citizens with questions or concerns may telephone the Embassy at (63)(2) 528-6300. In case of an emergency outside business hours, American citizens may reach the Embassy duty officer through the Embassy operator at (63)(2) 528-6300. The U.S. Embassy is located at: 1201 Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines. The Consular American Citizen Services (ACS) section’s fax number is (63)(2) 522-3242 and the ACS web page is at http://philippines.usembassy.gov/wwwh3004.html .
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April 20, 2007
Philippines: Jihadists behead seven Christians, deliver heads to military
“Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks...” (Qur’an 47:4)
“Severed heads delivered to military,” from Agence France-Presse, with thanks to all who sent this in:
Al-Qaeda-linked extremists ordered civilians to deliver the severed heads of seven Christians to military outposts in the southern Philippine island of Jolo, the army said today.
The six road workers and a fisherman were kidnapped in separate incidents on Monday by the Abu Sayyaf extremist group amid a military operation against the Muslim movement.
Yesterday afternoon, the driver of a commuter minibus was flagged down and ordered to deliver a sack containing two heads to a military outpost in Parang town.
A few hours later the other five heads turned up at an outpost in Indanan, said regional military spokesman Major Eugene Batara, after being delivered by local residents in another sack.
“We don’t know where the bodies are but the operations against the Abu Sayyaf will continue,’’ Maj Batara said....
Abu Sayyaf commander Al Bader Parad, who seized the seven men, had earlier demanded a ransom of five million pesos ($125,000) for the hostages but the local government had said it could not pay it....
More than 8000 troops are on the island with orders from President Gloria Arroyo to crush the Abu Sayyaf.
The group has been blamed for a series of bomb attacks in the Philippines in recent years as well as high-profile kidnappings of Christians, foreigners and missionaries.
Posted by Robert at April 20, 2007 10:00 AM