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A pre-election kidnapping in the Philippines has been followed by the murder of at least 21 victims. Photo by worldmap.com
In the Philippes, a group of 36 people, including lawyers and journalists, have been kidnapped by armed men on Monday, with 21 reported killed.
A military spokesman in the capital Manila, has announced that the 21 bodies had been recovered in Maguindanao, a southern province that has often experienced violence during election campaigns.
A provincial security official said in a radio interview that the victims had been shot. But relatives claimed at least 30 of those abducted had been killed - many of them beheaded - by a group of about 100 men.
The victims were reportedly stopped on their way to an election office to file candidacy papers for Esmael Mangudadatu, the deputy mayor of the town of Buluan who plans to run for governor of Maguindanao.
Mr. Mangudadatu said on television that his wife, his sister and several other female relatives were among the group and that he had received confirmation that they had been murdered.
Lawyers and reporters had accompanied the group, although the military did not identify the bodies they had recovered.
Islamist separatism and longstanding clan rivalries have inflamed the security situation during Philippine election campaigns. Armed criminal groups and thugs hired by political warlords have worsened the situation.
The Philippines is due to hold local and national elections in May 2010. The filing of candidacy documents began on November 20.
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