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Philippine scion charged in political massacre

The heir of a powerful clan was charged Dec. 1 in connection with the Philippines' worst political massacre — an ambush in which 57 people, more than half journalists, were slaughtered.

Three witnesses, who escaped because their car was at the tail end of the election convoy that was attacked in a southern province Nov. 23, said they saw Andal Ampatuan Jr. and about 100 gunmen, including police officers, stopping the cars, prosecutor Al Calica said.

Hours later, troops found bullet-riddled and hacked-up bodies near the highway sprawled in the grass and hastily buried with a backhoe in three mass graves.

Ampatuan turned himself in last week. He has denied the charges. He is the scion of a clan allied with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that has ruled Maguindanao unopposed for years. (AP)

Shukan ST: December 11, 2009

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World News Philippine scion charged in political massacre The heir of a powerful clan was charged Dec. 1 in connection with the Philippines' worst political massacre — an ambush in which 57 people, more than half journalists, were slaughtered. Three witnesses, who escaped because their car was at the tail end of the election convoy that was attacked in a southern province Nov. 23, said they saw Andal Ampatuan Jr. and about 100 gunmen, including police officers, stopping the cars, prosecutor Al Calica said. Hours later, troops found bullet-riddled and hacked-up bodies near the highway sprawled in the grass and hastily buried with a backhoe in three mass graves. Ampatuan turned himself in last week. He has denied the charges. He is the scion of a clan allied with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo that has ruled Maguindanao unopposed for years. (AP) Shukan ST: December 11, 2009 (C) All rights reserved