Canadians taken hostage in the Philippines

[Argonia]

A relative of mine, John Ridsdel, has been taken hostage among three others in the Philippines. They've just put out a video which is scary.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=john+r...=-1&sk=&cvid=f9f9ad47f36344739f8ca86ce1b7964a

 

[Supine]

Sorry to hear that, i was watching it on the news last night. Im going there in a few days so a bit concerned.

 

[Pickman's model]

here's hoping for a happy ending Argonia

 

[gosub]

Sorry to hear that, i was watching it on the news last night. Im going there in a few days so a bit concerned.

I'm guessing you're not going to Mindanao, so I wouldn't worry. great country.

 

[Argonia]

Thanks Pickman's.

 

[extra dry]

Hope it gets solved quickly and peacefully

 

[DJWrongspeed]

The UK FO advice has always been don't goto Mindanao recently so it was a risky trip. I'm assuming they were on holiday?

There was plenty of pirate like trouble on the Sabah / Philippines border when i was there last year.

 

[gosub]

The UK FO advice has always been don't goto Mindanao recently so it was a risky trip. I'm assuming they were on holiday?

There was plenty of pirate like trouble on the Sabah / Philippines border when i was there last year.

isn't a recent thing, still got a rough guide from 20 years ago, with a here be dragons line across it drawn by a local

 

[Argonia]

The UK FO advice has always been don't goto Mindanao recently so it was a risky trip. I'm assuming they were on holiday?

There was plenty of pirate like trouble on the Sabah / Philippines border when i was there last year.

He wasn't on holiday; he was living there. According to the US State Department I think there were 48 hostages taken last year, most of them wealthy Filippinos. The group that have taken him hostage apparently swear allegiance to Islamic State and have Islamic State-style flags in their video but some sources say they aren't particularly politically or religiously motivated but are instead motivated by the desire to make money from ransoms.

 

[sim667]

Fingers crossed

 

[hipipol]

A relative of mine, John Ridsdel, has been taken hostage among three others in the Philippines. They've just put out a video which is scary.

http://www.bing.com/search?q=john+r...=-1&sk=&cvid=f9f9ad47f36344739f8ca86ce1b7964a

May all the luck be with you

 

[hipipol]

I'm guessing you're not going to Mindanao, so I wouldn't worry. great country.

You be slightly mad or merely a catholic priest
Child bumming and conversion your only concern like

 

[pogo 10]

Sorry to hear that argonia and good luck for family.

 

[IC3D]

Hope your mates OK. My gf is volunteering in Tacloban so typhoon to the north and now Islamic state to the south.

 

[frogwoman]

Sorry to hear this.

 

[Argonia]

Have just found out that John has been beheaded.

 

[ruffneck23]

oh my god, so sorry and shocked to hear this

 

[Argonia]

John Ridsdel: Hostage from Canada killed in Philippines - BBC News

 

[StoneRoad]

so sorry to hear this news, really dreadful.

 

[Pickman's model]

John Ridsdel: Hostage from Canada killed in Philippines - BBC News

very sorry to hear this

RIP

 

[Yuwipi Woman]

How very awful. I'm sorry for your loss.

 

[Argonia]

Sorry to hear that, i was watching it on the news last night. Im going there in a few days so a bit concerned.

Did you go there in the end?

 

[bendeus]

RIP. Utterly horrific

 

[petee]

that's horrifying Argonia. my condolences.

 

[lizzieloo]

So sorry

RIP

 

[The Pale King]

Deepest condolonces - I am so sorry.

R.I.P

 

[Supine]

Did you go there in the end?

Yeah, it was amazing. Stayed away from the more dangerous islands for obv reasons.

 

[extra dry]

Have just found out that John has been beheaded.

Sorry for your loss, it takes a lot for family and friends to recover from something like this. Wishing you all the strenght in the world.

 

[Spymaster]

Terrible news.

RIP

What was your relationship to John, Argonia?

 

[Argonia]

He was my mum's cousin