The Abu Sayyaf group has expressed desire to talk to the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, according to its spokesman.
Spokesman of the Sulu-based Abu Sayyaf group, Muammar Askali alias Abu Rami, said to a local radio station DXRZ on Friday that they have opened the line for negotiations with the government.
However, the group threatens to execute the last Samal captive Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad should the government refused.
Askali said they look forward to negotiate with them and relay their grievances to Duterte through Presidential Peace Adviser Secretary Jesus Dureza.
The spokesman kept mum about their side of the story except to Dureza whom they want to initiate the talks.
Askali said they would be forced to execute Sekkingstad if the government doesn't heed their call starting Friday until Saturday next week.
"If they will just disregard us, as soon as possible, we will no longer issue any ultimatum we will execute him (Sekkingstad)," Askali said.
Askali didn’t mention anything about their new seven Indonesian captives.
The Abu Sayyaf group earlier demanded P300 million ransom in exchange for the release of Sekkingstad.
The group beheaded Sekkingstad’s fellow captives, Canadians John Ridsdel and Robert Hall, but released Filipina Marites Flor last week following alleged payment of huge ransom.
Source: Philstar
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