Two soldiers dead and six wounded by suspected rebels in clashes in central Philippines


MANILA, Oct 9 (Xinhua): The Philippine military said on Saturday night (Oct 8) that suspected rebels had killed two soldiers and wounded six others in a clash in central Philippines.

The military said in a report that the fighting first broke out between soldiers and around 20 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents at around 6am local time on Thursday on the outskirts of Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental province, resulting in a long gunbattle that continued till Saturday, killing two soldiers and injuring six others.

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