Filipino jihadi demand One Billion ransom to free Canadian hostages, as they plead for their lives

 

Two Canadian hostages abducted with two others from a luxury Samal Island resort in September by Isis-style terrorists have claimed they are in 'grave danger' in a kidnap ransom video. Robert Hall and John Ridsdel were kidnapped with Norwegian national Kjartan Sekkinstad and his Filipino girlfriend. The four hostages were shown on a 30-second video filmed in a jungle and is the second video released by terror group Abu Sayyaf.

A 30-second clip on the internet begins with hostage John Ridsel talking mid sentence: ‘…as possible or our lives will be in grave danger.’

The unmasked terrorist then moves and grabs the second Canadian hostage Robert Hall by the head and waves the large knife menacingly.

He said: ‘My name is Robert Hall. I am a Canadian citizen. I am being held hostage by Abu Sayyaf for one billion pesos. ($21m)

'These people are very serious and treacherous. Take them seriously. Please help us or get us out of here.'

The terrorists can by seen holding several US-made weapons including a World War II-era Browning Automatic Rifle, M16 assault rifles and a shoulder-mounted anti-tank weapon.