Woman activists hold slogans condemning the recent government attacks on activists as they hold a rally near the Malacanang presidential palace to mark International Women's Day on Monday March 8, 2021 in Manila, Philippines. Philippine police backed by military forces killed nine people over the weekend in a series of raids against suspected communist insurgents, with authorities saying the suspects opened fire first. Others, however, said those killed were unarmed activists. - AP
MANILA, March 8 (AP): Philippine police backed by military forces killed nine people over the weekend in a series of raids against suspected communist insurgents, with authorities saying the suspects opened fire first. Others, however, said those killed were unarmed activists.
Police said Monday that all of those killed were associated with "communist terrorist groups” and had shot at officers while being served search warrants. The suspects died while being taken to hospitals, police said.
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