Decomposed bodies of two hostages found in Philippines

The badly decomposed bodies of two hostages have been found outside Lamitan in the Philippines.

The two hostages are thought to have been killed before Saturday, when Muslim rebels invaded Lamitan.

One body was beheaded, and was identified as a guard at a beach resort where the guerrillas grabbed 20 hostages last week.

Meanwhile the rebels have escaped an army siege during a surprise attack on Sunday.

They fled into the Philippine jungle with several hostages, including three Americans, the military said.