MANILA, Dec 4 (NNN-PNA) – Philippine troops killed six alleged rebels, during a clash in the central Philippines, the military said, yesterday.
The military said, the fighting between government troops and the New People’s Army (NPA), broke out on Monday, in Las Navas, Northern Samar province.
The troops recovered bodies of six rebels, along with some weapons and ammunition, at the clash site.
No soldier was killed or wounded in the encounter.
NPA rebels have been fighting government troops since 1969. Military data showed that, the NPA’s personnel strength has declined, since its peak of around 25,000 armed members in the 1980’s.
Despite its dwindling fighters, the NPA continues to launch small-scale attacks in the countryside.– NNN-PNA
