Another Canadian hostage held by the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group on a southern Philippine island after ransom demands apparently weren’t met, Al Jazeera reported Monday. The hostage, identified as Robert Hall, was confirmed dead by a military source who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity prior to the official announcement, the report said. "Today, Canadian kidnap victim identified as Robert Hall was beheaded by his abductor ... the Abu Sayyaf group.” – Military source Abu Sayyaf spokesmen phoned local media Monday to announce the deadline for Hall’s ransom had passed at 3 p.m. local time (0700GMT) and he had been killed, the report said. The severed head of another Canadian...
