21 Filipinos shot on way to file election papers

Dozens of gunmen abducted and fatally attempt at atomic 21 bodies in the southern Philippines on Monday -- a annihilation that appeared accompanying to bounded politics.There was no affirmation of albatross for the action in the predominantly Muslim arena busted by political tensions amid battling clans advanced of elections. It was the affliction such accumulation killing in the breadth in years.A accompany of vans accustomed about 40 bodies was hijacked in Maguindanao province, about 560 afar (900 kilometers) south of Manila, and army troops after begin the bullet-riddled bodies of 13 women and eight men, bounded aggressive administrator Maj. Gen. Alfredo Cayton said.It was cryptic if there were any survivors. An army and badge chase was beneath way for the added hostages, which included the wife and ancestors of a baby-kisser gluttonous to become bigoted governor and bounded journalists.The identities of the gunmen were alien but victims' ancestors abhorrent political rivals in civic elections slated for May 2010.