Two suspected communist rebels were killed following an encounter with government troops in Surigao del Norte Thursday, a regional military spokesperson said Friday.
Capt. Alberto Caber of the Armed Forces Eastern Mindanao Command said the clash occurred at 6:45 a.m. when patrolling troops engaged about 20 New People's Army rebels in the vicinity of Mt. Taglintian in Barangay Tagbuyawan in Mainit town.
Caber said the firefight lasted for about 30 minutes, after which the rebels withdrew.
No government casualties were reported, he added.
Aside from the bodies of the slain rebels, troops also recovered an M653 rifle, an AK47 rifle and a homemade cal.22 rifle.
Pursuit operations have since been launched against the rebels.
The outlawed NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
In April last year, the government ended formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front since the "negotiations were going nowhere."
The outlawed NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines.
In April last year, the government ended formal peace talks with the National Democratic Front since the "negotiations were going nowhere."
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