International Committee of the Red Cross says it
would not pay ransom to the kidnappers
ZAMBOANGA CITY: Abu Sayyaf militants holding three Red Cross members
are planning to demand $5 million in exchange for the freedom of the
hostages, reports said Sunday.
The Deutsche Press Agentur quoted unidentified
Filipino military intelligence officials who said the militants, led
by Albader Parad and Abu Pula, were planning to ransom off the
hostages. It was unknown how the military knew about the plan and
the German news agency gave no details about the military report.
COTABATO CITY: The Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) on Sunday
scored Department of National Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro for
rejecting its offer to help track and free the kidnapped
representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC) in the province of Sulu.
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