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BASILAN CITY, Philippines—Suspected members of Abu Sayyaf bandits killed seven people they abducted 11 days ago in Basilan.
The victims were identified as the following: Nestor Divinagracia, 50; and, his son, Ily, 25; Berto Lacastesantos, 48; Hernando Sally, 53; Renato Casiple, Jr., 36; Rene Sanson, 28; and, Mamerto Falcasantos, 55.
Five of the seven decapitated bodies were recovered Sunday at Sitio Campo Barn in Barangay Switch Yakal, in the municipality of Lantawan at about 3:30p.m.
While the remains of the Divinagracia’s were recovered at around 4:00p.m still in Sitio Campo Barn, Barangay Switch Yakal, Lantawan town.
Basilan Police director Sr/Supt. Nickson Muksan said the remains of the father and son, which were already in the advance state of decomposition, were recognized by the relatives through their clothes.
The five victims were separately seized by the same group of suspects last July 20 in Campo Barn, Barangay Switch Yakal, Lantawan.
While the Falcasantos was abducted in Sitio Sto. Niño, Barangay Matarling, Lantawan town, also in July 20.
Troops are tracking down the group of the suspects behind the brutal killing of the victims, Muksan said. –Richard Falcatan with reports from PNA
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By Paul Palacio
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