31.   ABS-CBN television reported from Basilan that the decapitated corpse had his hands tied behind his back and bore torture marks.

32.   The three, Salah Assaliya, Saad Abu Khalifa and Raed Kanur said the body bore the marks of torture, Jabali added.

33.   Their bodies were recovered on Tuesday and Wednesday and two of them bore marks of torture, they said.

34.   They had been shot in the head, while the vehicle also bore bullet marks and had its windscreen broken.

35.   Many of the buildings still standing bore scorch marks while most windows that were not boarded up had plastic sheets where glass used to be.

36.   The body bore marks of torture and appeared to have been in the water for at least a week.

37.   The bodies, which bore marks of a violent death, were displayed in the town centre as an example of Russian military brutality, he added.