{"id":72270,"date":"2016-03-13T10:25:08","date_gmt":"2016-03-13T14:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=72270"},"modified":"2016-03-13T10:25:08","modified_gmt":"2016-03-13T14:25:08","slug":"two-canadian-hostages-philippines-shown-new-video-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2016\/03\/13\/two-canadian-hostages-philippines-shown-new-video-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Canadian hostages in the Philippines shown in new video: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"
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File photo: Canadians Robert Hall and John Ridsdel appear in a video released by militant group Abu Sayyaf earlier.
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Media reports say Islamic extremists have released another video purportedly showing two Canadians abducted in the southern Philippines.<\/p>\n

It is the third video released by militants since the abductions last September.<\/p>\n

Canadians Robert Hall and John Ridsdel\u2014along with a Norwegian man and a Filipino woman\u2014were kidnapped from a resort by members of Abu Sayyaf\u2014a local group that has pledged allegiance to Islamic State jihadists in Iraq and Syria.<\/p>\n

Various media reports say the video was uploaded on social media sites on Thursday.<\/p>\n

According to the media reports, the hostages\u2014looking frail and emaciated\u2014say the militants have threatened to kill them unless a ransom is paid within 30 days.<\/p>\n

In an earlier video released late last year, the militants demanded more than $60 million for the release of the four hostages.<\/p>\n

The Philippine government maintains a no-ransom policy, and has previously said there would be no letup in efforts to secure the hostages’ freedom in the safest way possible.<\/p>\n

Reuters news agency quoted a Philippine military spokesman as saying the military is getting closer to the band of militants.<\/p>\n

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