MANILA, Aug. 22 Kyodo The divide...

MANILA, Aug. 22 Kyodo

The divideed heads of two men abducted Tuesday in the southern Philippines from suspected Abu Sayyaf rebels have been rest in downtown Jolo City, the military said Thursday.

Brig. Gen Romeo Tolentino, army commander in Sulu Province, said the same of the heads was erect at a public market in Jolo the provincial capital, while the other was institute in a street.

Tolentino said the heads were apparently of those of couple of the six nation -- two men and four women -- who were abducted Tuesday in a alien village of the province.

The victims were reportedly members of the Christian assign places to Jehova's Witness, who traveled all the way to Sulu to vend cosmetics and apparently recruit modern members, he said.

''We sentence this terrible act. This is the handiwork of terrorists,'' Tolentino said.

The fate of the remaining four hostages was unknown, he said.

Police had earlier said that eight tribe were abducted Tuesday, on the other hand Tolentino said two were reportedly freed

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