Abu Sayyaf beheading incidents

Since the 1990s, the Abu Sayyaf (ASG) who is a radical Sunni Islamist group has aggressively targeting civilians and were known for their mutilation style.[1][2] By 2000, the Abu Sayyaf has turned more aggressively by beheading many Filipino civilians including foreigners from neighbouring and other countries after kidnapping them.[3] The group are mainly operating in the Sulu Archipelago of the Philippines.[4]

List of incidents

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Victims Date
(approx.)		 Number killed
(approx.)		 Description
Filipino Christian schoolchildren, teachers and Catholic priest 19 April 2000 2[5] Two of 29 hostages being held captive since 20 March 2000 who are mostly schoolchildren as well as teachers and a Catholic priest are beheaded.[6]
Filipino Christian villagers 3 August 2001 9[7] Nine villagers were beheaded after Abu Sayyaf group seize 30 hostages from a Christian village in the island of Basilan.[7]
Guillermo Sobero 19 June 2001 1[8]

An American citizen kidnapped from the Dos Palmas Resort, the first foreigner beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf.[8][9][10]

Jehovah's Witnesses 22 August 2002 2[11] Two Jehovah's Witnesses who been kidnapped were beheaded and their heads been dumped into a public market in the southern Philippines. The heads was found in a bag with a note "infidels" with Filipino Army Commander said the Abu Sayyaf doing this as they want "to punish the nonbelievers of Allah".[11]
Philippine Marines 11 July 2007 14–23[12]

14–23 members of the Philippine Marines was beheaded during the encounter with Abu Sayyaf and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels in Basilan.[12]

Doroteo Gonzales 17 May 2009 1[13] A Filipino farmer who was kidnapped on 25 April has been beheaded on 17 May after his family failed to pay a ransom for his release.[13]
Gabriel Canizares 9 November 2009 1[14] A Filipino teacher whose head was found in a petrol station in Jolo after being kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf three weeks before it was found in 9 November.[14] His body was found on 11 November in Patikul, Sulu.[15] While six other teachers who also been kidnapped in the same year had all been released despite threats to behead them.[14]
Filipino loggers 11 June 2010 3[16] Three men gathering wood near Maluso town on Basilan were abducted on 11 June and later beheaded by the Abu Sayyaf militants.[16]
Philippine Marines 28 July 2011 5[17] 5 out of 7 members of the Philippine Marines was beheaded during the encounter with Abu Sayyaf in the jungle of Sulu.[17]
Moro National Liberation Front 2 February 2013 8[18] 8 members of the Moro National Liberation Front whose killed by Abu Sayyaf militants was beheaded during their encounter in Patikul.[18]
Bernard Then 17 November 2015 1[19] After being kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants from a restaurant in neighbouring Sandakan, Sabah on 15 May 2015, he was brought to Parang, Sulu before beheaded in Jolo after ransom demands was not met.[19][20][21]
John Ridsdel 25 April 2016 1[22] An English-born Canadian who was kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants from a resort on Samal Island, Philippines on 21 September 2015, he was brought to Jolo together with Robert Hall and beheaded there with his head was found on 25 April 2016.[22]
Robert Hall 13 June 2016 1[23] Another English-born Canadian kidnapped by Abu Sayyaf militants from a resort on Samal Island, Philippines on 21 September 2015, he was brought to Jolo together with John Ridsdel and two others and beheaded there on 13 June 2016.[23]
Patrick Almodovar 24 August 2016 1[24] A Filipino teenager was executed after the demands of at least one million dollar ransom from the victim family failed to be meet.[25] The cruelty to a very young hostage leading the Philippine President to order more troops to be sent to combating the Abu Sayyaf terrorism.[24]
Philippine Army 29 August 2016 2[26] 2 Philippine soldiers were beheaded during their encounter with the Abu Sayyaf while 15 other soldiers were killed in the gunfight.[26]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sayyaf holds 3, not 2, hostages". Manila Standard. 15 December 1995. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "4 hostages killed during rescue". Sun Journal. 4 May 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Muslim separatists terrorize Filipinos". The Victoria Advocate. 13 January 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "American troops' foray into southern Philippines evokes memories of Pershing, Colt .45". The Item. 18 February 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Hostages beheaded in Philippines". BBC News. 6 May 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Muslim rebels behead two hostages". BBC News. 19 April 2000. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  7. 1 2 Alex Spillius (5 August 2001). "Philippines rebel kidnappers behead nine Christian hostages". The Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  8. 1 2 "Troops scour area for man rebels say they beheaded". USA Today. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  9. ↑ Dan Murphy (26 October 2001). "The Philippine branch of terror". CS Monitor. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  10. ↑ ""I Paid No Ransom" Insists Businessman Reghis Romero II". News Flash (Philippines). 7 December 2001. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  11. 1 2 "Jehovah's Witnesses beheaded in Philippines". The Guardian. 22 August 2002. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  12. 1 2 Paul Alexander; Teresa Cerojano; Jim Gomez (11 July 2007). "Philippine army recovers beheaded bodies". Associated Press. USA Today. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  13. 1 2 Lizzie Smith (18 May 2009). "Kidnapped farmer beheaded by Filipino al-Qaeda militants after family fail to pay ransom". Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 "Teacher beheaded in Philippines". BBC News. 9 November 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  15. ↑ "Body of beheaded Sulu principal recovered". GMA News. 14 November 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  16. 1 2 Manny Mogato; RJ Rosalado (12 June 2010). "'Painful' Independence Day as Abu Sayyaf beheads 3 loggers". Reuters. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  17. 1 2 DJ Yap; Julie Alipala; Norman Bordadora (30 July 2011). "5 Marines beheaded by Abu Sayyaf; Aquino mad". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  18. 1 2 Julie S. Alipala (5 February 2013). "Sulu rebels clash; 26 dead". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  19. 1 2 Muguntan Vanar; Stephanie Lee (17 November 2015). "Malaysian hostage Bernard Then beheaded". The Star. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  20. ↑ "Police: Abu Sayyaf linked to Sabah kidnap". GMA News. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  21. ↑ "Demand for higher ransom led to beheading". The Star. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  22. 1 2 Brian Murphy (25 April 2016). "Islamist militants behead Canadian man in southern Philippines". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  23. 1 2 Michael Friscolanti (13 June 2016). "Extremists execute Canadian hostage in the Philippines". Macleans. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  24. 1 2 Leila B. Salaverria (25 August 2016). "Rody orders troops to 'destroy' Abus after beheading of hostage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  25. ↑ "Abu Sayyaf beheads 18-year-old hostage in Sulu". Sun.Star. 24 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  26. 1 2 Hader Glang (30 August 2016). "Battles ongoing between Philippines army and Abu Sayyaf". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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