A frail Filipino fisherman captive of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) was beheaded by the bandits last April 13 for reportedly slowing down the movement of the brigands who are constantly on the run due to ongoing military operations against them.
This was confirmed by Joint Task Force Sulu commander Brig. Gen. Cirilito Sobejana in an interview Sunday.
He identified the victim as Noel Besconde, one of the fishermen abducted by the ASG from the F/B Remona last December off the Celebes Sea near the tri-boundary area of the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Sobejana said Besconde was beheaded by the ASG headed by Hatib Sawadjaan.
The military official said that they have information that the fisherman was beheaded 2:30 p.m. last April 13 but did not reveal it until they have confirmation on the incident based on video.
He added that they are scouring the western side of Patikul town for Besconde’s remains so that his family can give him a decent burial.
Sobejana said the victim was beheaded due to his being sickly and impeding the movement of the bandits who are constantly on the run due to constant military operations against them.
Initially, the ASG contacted Besconde’s family and demanded a PHP3 million ransom for his release.
But this did not materialize as the victim’s family lacks the means to pay the bandits coupled with the government’s no-ransom policy, Sobejana added.
http://www.update.ph/2017/04/military-confirms-beheading-of-filipino-asg-captive-in-sulu/16831
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