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Philippines Still in a State of Shock Over Mindanao Massacre

26/11/09November 26, 2009

It was an incredibly brutal massacre on Monday in the Southern Philippines. 57 people were killed as they were traveling in a convoy to nominate an opposition candidate for the governor's elections in the province of Maguindanao on the restive island of Mindanao.

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Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., the suspected mastermind of the attack, behind bars after his surrender on Thursday
Mayor Andal Ampatuan Jr., the suspected mastermind of the attack, behind bars after his surrender on ThursdayImage: AP