One of those killed was an employee of a Chinese-led, Japanese-funded irrigation project while the other was the brother of another kidnap victim held by suspected renegade members of the top Muslim separatist group in the southern Philippines.

• 两名受害者中一名是当地一项中日合作的水利工程雇员，另一名与之前被南菲穆斯林分裂分子扣押的另一被绑者是兄弟。