Editing Abu Sayyaf (section)

=====2015 Samal Island kidnappings=====
[[File:Rodrigo Duterte welcomes Kjartan Sekkingstad.jpg|thumb|Kjartan Sekkingstad (left), one of the people kidnapped by the ASG in Samal Island in 2015, meets with President [[Rodrigo Duterte]] (right) after his release from ASG captivity.]]
On September 21, 2015, Canadians [[Robert Hall (Canadian businessman)|Robert Hall]] and [[John Ridsdel]], as well as Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad, and (Hall's girlfriend) Marites Flor; a Filipino woman, were abducted on Samal Island near Davao.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/sep/22/gunmen-abduct-two-canadian-tourists-from-southern-philippines-resort|title=Canadian tourists among four abducted by gunmen at Philippines resort|agency=Reuters|work=The Guardian|date=September 22, 2015|access-date=September 22, 2016}}</ref> Ridsdel was beheaded by Abu Sayyaf on April 25, 2016, following a ransom deadline.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/hostage-philippines-ridsdel-militants-1.3551416|title=Family devastated after John Ridsdel killed by captors in Philippine|publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|date=April 25, 2016|access-date=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author=Dehaas |first=Josh |date=April 25, 2016 |title=PM 'outraged' by killing of Canadian in Philippines |url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/pm-outraged-by-killing-of-canadian-in-philippines-1.2873288 |access-date=April 25, 2016 |publisher=CTV News}}</ref> ASG reportedly demanded more than $8.1&nbsp;million for Ridsdel and the others.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lilley |first=Brian |date=April 26, 2016 |title=Canadian government was 'very directly involved' helping John Ridsdel's family: Bob Rae |newspaper=National Post |url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-government-was-very-directly-involved-in-negotiating-for-john-ridsdel-bob-rae-says |access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref>

On May 3, 2016, a video of the Ridsdel execution was released, along with new demands for the remaining hostages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zerocensorship.com/t/uncensored-philippines-news/261818-isis-affiliate-abu-sayyaf-beheading-execution-of-canadian-john-ridsdel-in-the-philippines-video|title=WATCH: ISIS Pledged Terror Group Abu Sayyaf Beheading Execution Of Canadian Hostage John Ridsdel – Video|publisher=Zero Censorship|access-date=July 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506191600/http://www.zerocensorship.com/t/uncensored-philippines-news/261818-isis-affiliate-abu-sayyaf-beheading-execution-of-canadian-john-ridsdel-in-the-philippines-video|archive-date=May 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/05/03/terror-group-releases-video-of-canadian-hostage-s-beheading-in-the-philippines_n_9828928.html|title=John Ridsdel Death: Militants Release Video Of Canadian Hostage's Beheading In Philippines|agency=The Canadian Press|work=HuffPost|date=May 3, 2016|access-date=May 3, 2016|archive-date=May 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506023109/http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/05/03/terror-group-releases-video-of-canadian-hostage-s-beheading-in-the-philippines_n_9828928.html}}</ref> A masked captor said, "Note to the Philippine government and to the Canadian government: The lesson is clear. John Ridsdel has been beheaded. Now there are three remaining captives here. If you procrastinate once again the negotiations, we will behead this all anytime".<ref>{{cite news |last=Lilley |first=Brian |date=May 3, 2016 |title='We will behead this all anytime': Full transcript of new Abu Sayyaf video showing three hostages |newspaper=National Post |url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/world/we-will-behead-this-all-anytime-full-transcript-of-new-abu-sayyaf-video-showing-three-hostages |access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref>

On May 15, Hall appeared in a new video, announcing that he and Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad would be decapitated at 3&nbsp;pm on Monday June 13 absent a ransom of $16&nbsp;million. Both hostages wore orange coveralls, similar to hostages in videos produced by [[ISIL|IS]], to which Abu Sayyaf had previously pledged allegiance.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lilley |first=Brian |date=May 16, 2016 |title=Canadian hostage dies on June 13 unless $16&nbsp;million ransom paid, says Filipino terrorist group Abu Sayyaf |newspaper=National Post |url=http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-hostage-dies-on-june-13-unless-16-million-ransom-paid-filipino-terrorist-group-abu-sayyaf-says |access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref> The deadline passed. Hall was beheaded.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-14/canada-government-believes-abu-sayyaf-hostage-has-been-killed/7507028|title=Philippines confirms execution of Canadian hostage Robert Hall by Abu Sayyaf|work=ABC News|date=June 13, 2016|access-date=July 30, 2016}}</ref>

On June 24, Abu Sayyaf released Filipina Marites Flor. She was subsequently flown to Davao to meet President-elect Rodrigo Duterte. Duterte said he directed negotiations with the Abu Sayyaf. He did not elaborate.<ref>{{cite web |last=Santos |first=Eimor P. |date=June 24, 2016 |title=Abu Sayyaf frees Filipina hostage |url=http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2016/06/24/Abu-Sayyaf-frees-Filipina-hostage.html |access-date=July 30, 2016 |work=CNN|archive-date=July 28, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728060720/http://cnnphilippines.com/regional/2016/06/24/Abu-Sayyaf-frees-Filipina-hostage.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

On September 17, 2016, remaining hostage Norwegian Kjartan Sekkingstad was released on Jolo island. Abu Rami, an ASG spokesman, claimed $638,000 was paid as ransom.<ref name=":1" />