MANILA, Philippines—The military on Thursday (June 17) announced the killing of three members of the communist New People’s Army (NPA) in a clash with government troopers in Surigao del Sur province.
A team of Special Forces soldiers of the Philippine Army fought with communist rebels at the village of Diatagan, Lianga town last June 15, according to a statement from Maj. Rodulfo Cordero, Army 4th Infantry Division spokesperson.
Cordero said the rebels fired at soldiers and detonated an anti-personnel mine. This was followed by “intense firefight” between the guerrillas and soldiers that lasted for more than 10 minutes.
Cordero identified the three rebels killed in the clash a…
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