Ridsdel Kidnapping: Beyond The Law

April 27, 2016

The news that Canadian hostage John Ridsdel had been murdered by his captors, the militant group Abu Sayyaf, has shocked Canadians in recent days. Political Science Professor Aisha Ahmad has been studying how jihadist groups finance their militant operations in civil wars across the world. U of T News asked her to comment on the Ridsdel kidnapping and on why terrorists get away with it time and again. The full story is available here.