Today is Deadline, Abu Sayyaf Execute Three Hostages?
Jum'at, 08 April 2016 - 18:48 WIB
Today is Deadline, Abu Sayyaf Execute Three Hostages?
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JAKARTA - Today, 8 April 2016, deadline given Abu Sayyaf militants in order to Indonesia handed over the ransom for the crew aboard 10 Brahma 12. Then, what is the government of Indonesia to liberate its citizens are being held?
Commencing today already two weeks into the 10th Indonesians are becoming hostages of the Abu Sayyaf group. Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi said the government continues to establish communication with the Philippine authorities.
''Based on the information I received, all movements monitored well,'' said Retno in Jakarta.
Retno ensure that the government would not give to be able to free all the hostages.
"We are also informed that all 10 crew members are still in good shape,'' he continued.
Secretary of the Cabinet, Pramono Agung call 10 ABK Brahma citizen 12 and barges Anand 12, the observed via satellite.
"From the actual satellite observations, we also know the position of the ship or the people where we are," said at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (8/4).
Pramono said, the location of 10 Indonesians including the hostage-takers are already known in detail by the Government of the Philippines and the Government of Indonesia. However Pramono reluctant to reveal in detail the location where the prisoners.
"We have the equipment and we already know where they are but we respect the government of the Philippines and hopes to be released soon," he said.
From Philippines, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed that Abu Sayyaf militant detained 15 foreign hostages.
AFP spokesman, Brig Gen. Restituto Padilla and Colonel Benjamin Hao revealed that 15 foreign hostage coming from the Netherlands (1), Italy (1), Canada (2), Norway (1) and Indonesia (10). This data does not include the four Malaysians were abducted off the east coast of Sabah.
AFP still has not confirmed whether the four Malaysians were in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf group, despite the strong suspicion that direction.
The concern, these days, Abu Sayyaf militants reportedly will execute three of the 15 hostages, such as the threat they had circulated since last March. They are the two Canadian and one Norwegian.
"The ransom is the main motivation of kidnapping and hostage. We will not be scared by the threat and will remain focused on our mission, rescuing hostages and make criminals responsible for their evil deeds," said Padilla crate quoted by CNN Philippines, Friday ( 8/4).
The Philippine military itself has so far not been given the green light for the neighboring country to help roll out the rescue operation.
This is the 15 hostages who were held hostage militant Abu Sayyaf (AFP data)
1. Ewold Hurn (Netherlands)
2. Rolando del Torchio (Italy)
3. John Ridsdel and Robert Hall (Canada)
4. Kjartan Sekkingstad (Norway)
5. Peter Tonsen Barahama, Julian Philip, Alvian Elvis Peti, Mahmud, Surian Shah, Surianto, Henry Saputra, Bayu Oktavianto Reynaldi, Wendi Rahadian (Indonesia)
Commencing today already two weeks into the 10th Indonesians are becoming hostages of the Abu Sayyaf group. Foreign Minister, Retno Marsudi said the government continues to establish communication with the Philippine authorities.
''Based on the information I received, all movements monitored well,'' said Retno in Jakarta.
Retno ensure that the government would not give to be able to free all the hostages.
"We are also informed that all 10 crew members are still in good shape,'' he continued.
Secretary of the Cabinet, Pramono Agung call 10 ABK Brahma citizen 12 and barges Anand 12, the observed via satellite.
"From the actual satellite observations, we also know the position of the ship or the people where we are," said at the State Palace, Jakarta, Friday (8/4).
Pramono said, the location of 10 Indonesians including the hostage-takers are already known in detail by the Government of the Philippines and the Government of Indonesia. However Pramono reluctant to reveal in detail the location where the prisoners.
"We have the equipment and we already know where they are but we respect the government of the Philippines and hopes to be released soon," he said.
From Philippines, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed that Abu Sayyaf militant detained 15 foreign hostages.
AFP spokesman, Brig Gen. Restituto Padilla and Colonel Benjamin Hao revealed that 15 foreign hostage coming from the Netherlands (1), Italy (1), Canada (2), Norway (1) and Indonesia (10). This data does not include the four Malaysians were abducted off the east coast of Sabah.
AFP still has not confirmed whether the four Malaysians were in the hands of the Abu Sayyaf group, despite the strong suspicion that direction.
The concern, these days, Abu Sayyaf militants reportedly will execute three of the 15 hostages, such as the threat they had circulated since last March. They are the two Canadian and one Norwegian.
"The ransom is the main motivation of kidnapping and hostage. We will not be scared by the threat and will remain focused on our mission, rescuing hostages and make criminals responsible for their evil deeds," said Padilla crate quoted by CNN Philippines, Friday ( 8/4).
The Philippine military itself has so far not been given the green light for the neighboring country to help roll out the rescue operation.
This is the 15 hostages who were held hostage militant Abu Sayyaf (AFP data)
1. Ewold Hurn (Netherlands)
2. Rolando del Torchio (Italy)
3. John Ridsdel and Robert Hall (Canada)
4. Kjartan Sekkingstad (Norway)
5. Peter Tonsen Barahama, Julian Philip, Alvian Elvis Peti, Mahmud, Surian Shah, Surianto, Henry Saputra, Bayu Oktavianto Reynaldi, Wendi Rahadian (Indonesia)
(rnz)
