COTABATO, the Philippines (Xinhua) - Two Swiss nationals were shot dead in southern Philippines on Sunday, local police said today.
The victims, 67-year-old Robert Erich Loever and 78-year-old Baltazar Johann Erni, were heading home at around 1:00 p.m. from a beach resort in Opol town in Misamis Oriental along with two of their female friends when they were attacked by two suspected assassins.
Town police commander Senior Inspector Alwin Baclao said the foreigners were shot near the entrance of D. Yasay Beach Resort in Opol. They died of multiple gunshot wounds in their heads.
"We will invite the two women for investigation as they saw the perpetrators," he said.
Investigation into the incident is underway. No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack.