John Ridsdel

• EXCLUSIVE: The hunt for the Abu Sayyaf militants who kidnapped and beheaded two Canadians

  A Global News investigation uncovers the untold story of the military and police operation against Abu Sayyaf that followed the killings of John Ridsdel and Robert Hall

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2022
  
• Arrest of terrorist group commander brings some relief to family of Canadian killed in Philippines

  News that Anduljihad Susukan is in police custody has brought some relief to Gord Bibby, the cousin of one of the victims, Robert Hall.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2020
  
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• Militant who beheaded two Canadians still on the loose and investigators may have uncovered why

  Researchers say they have identified the Facebook page of the Abu Sayyaf militant who beheaded two Canadians in the southern Philippines in 2016, and it has deepened the mystery about him.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2018
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• Family of former Calgarian kidnapped, murdered in the Philippines demands answers from federal government

  Former Calgarian Robert Hall and fellow Canadian John Ridsdel were kidnapped in the middle of the night by extremists in the Philippines. The pair was held captive for months then ruthlessly murdered.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2017
• If they chose ISIS over Canada, now what?

  What will the story of the two young said-to-be-Canadian women discovered in the Mosul tunnel turn out to be?

  Commentary

  Jul 21, 2017
• A letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

  Dear Mr. Prime Minister, Do you remember the names Robert Hall and John Ridsdel?

  Commentary

  Jul 14, 2017
• Justin Trudeau says murder of Canadian hostages is his biggest regret of 2016

  The deaths of Canadians Robert Hall and John Ridsdel at the hands of the militant group Abu Sayyaf in the Philippines earlier this year were 2016's biggest regret for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

  Politics

  Dec 12, 2016
• Freed Norwegian who was held with Canadians says kidnapping was ‘devastating’

  A Norwegian man freed by militants after a year of jungle captivity in the southern Philippines described the ordeal Sunday as "devastating."

  Crime

  Sep 18, 2016
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• Robert Hall’s body found in southern Philippines

  Philippine troops on Saturday dug up what they believe is the body of Canadian hostage Robert Hall, who was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf extremists more than two weeks ago.

  Canada

  Jul 2, 2016
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• Abu Sayyaf frees Filipino woman kidnapped with Canadians Robert Hall, John Ridsdel

  Abu Sayyaf extremists on Friday freed a Filipino woman who was with two Canadian hostages beheaded by the militants in the southern Philippines after failing to get a huge ransom, officials said.

  Canada

  Jun 24, 2016