November 23, 2009 The recovery Authorities find that these bodies belong to those who were part of the Mangudadatu convoy. Says Buluan Mayor Ebrahim Mangudadatu, “The cadavers were riddled with bullets. Some women were obviously raped. The vehicles used were ransacked and all valuables were taken away.” According to a GMA News report, “at least some of the victims were shot in the genital area,” and “most were shot in the face, rendering them virtually unrecognizable.” Ebrahim adds that the backhoe found on the scene is owned by the provincial government and bears the name of Maguindanao Governor Andal Ampatuan. Says Esmael, who believed sending his wife and other female relatives to file his COC would ease hostilities between the two camps, “I was expecting they will not harm them because they were all women. (Sources: Philippine Daily Inquirer and Analyn Perez and TJ Dimacali of GMA News)
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