Al-Qaida-Linked Militants Behead 3 Filipino Christian Loggers
Al-Qaida-Linked Militants Behead 3 Filipino Christian Loggers
ICC Note: Disturbing murders of Christians show conflict still flaring
By Aaron J. Leichman
6/14/10 Philippines (ChristianPost) – Al-Qaida-linked militants beheaded three Christian men in the Philippines, security officials reported Sunday.
According to reports, about 30 Abu Sayyaf gunmen ran into the men Saturday as they were hauling timber in a rain forest near Maluso town on Basilan island.
Relatives found the remains of the three loggers hours later, Basilan provincial police chief Antonio Mendoza told The Associated Press.
“When they are hurt by our offensives, they resort to these atrocities,” he said, suggesting that the killings were in retaliation of ongoing military and police operations.
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