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Philippines: Death Toll from Politically Motivated Abduction up to 57
R. Waxman 25/11/2009 16:03
On Monday, a group of journalists accompanied the wife and other female relatives of Ismael Mangudadatu, on their way to file papers finalizing his candidacy for governor of Maguindanao in the Philippines. On the was, the group was kidnapped, and systematically murdered by their abductors.
Bodies were discovered in a hastily dug mass grave yesterday and today, and the death toll has risen to 57. Maguindanao is a predominately Muslim region of the Philippines.
The "Repoters Without Borders" news site reported that at least 12 journalists were murdered in the massacre, making it the deadliest day in the history of journalism.
Bodies were discovered in a hastily dug mass grave yesterday and today, and the death toll has risen to 57. Maguindanao is a predominately Muslim region of the Philippines.
The "Repoters Without Borders" news site reported that at least 12 journalists were murdered in the massacre, making it the deadliest day in the history of journalism.