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TF ICRC contemplates on ‘Final Option’ »
JOLO, SULU, Philippines/ Roland Ramos– The crisis committee overseeing the hostage crisis of two remaining International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is contemplating the use of Final Option. “We have that option by now,” said Sulu Governor Abdusakur Tan, Chairman, Crisis Management Committee. The seeming impatience stemmed from the “forum shopping” by the Abu [...]
Human Rights team looks into violations done vs. ‘invitees’ to AFP, PNP probes »
JOLO, SULU, Philippines/ Roland Ramos-– The Commission on Human Rights has started looking into human rights violations done to 43 persons “invited” by police and military for suspicion of conspiracy with the Abu Sayyaf. A special team of Human Rights investigators from government’s Commission on Human Rights (CHR) were able to get a list of [...]
Sulu Governor: ICRC hostage crisis in a stand off »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ BP Garcia –-Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan there is a stand off “at the moment” in Indanan town where the Abu Sayyaf bandits are still holding captive two personnel from the Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). In the hands of the Jemaah Islamiyah-supported Abu Sayyaf bandits are hostages Andreas Notter, [...]
Talks continue, but release of ICRC hostages remain uncertain »
PROVINCIAL CAPITOL, Patikul, Sulu, Philippines /Roland Ramos—The provincial government of Sulu continues to talk with the Abu Sayyaf holding two remaining hostages from the International Committee of the Red Cross with high spirit but remains uncertain on how to resolve the demands of the terrorist group and how soon a release be effected. [...]
10 people arrested for aiding Sulu rebels »
ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines/ BP Garcia –-At least 10 people were arrested and placed under investigation since the declaration of the state of emergency in the province of Sulu, where the Abu Sayyaf bandits are still holding captive two personnel of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Sulu Gov. Abdusakur Tan declared the state [...]
