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Philippine troops clash with commies in Zamboanga Norte
 Philippine troops clashed Friday with communist militants in the southern Philippine province of Zamboanga del Norte.Major Edmond Abella, a spokesman for the 1st Infantry Division, said troops clashed with about 40 gunmen in a village called Santa Maria. He said villagers tipped off the military about the presence of militants in the area. He said the fighting erupted after patroling soldiers caught up with militants in the village. The clash ended after militants broke up into smaller groups and escaped when military reinforcement arrived. Abella said, “The NPA sustained several casualties as evidenced by the bloodstains in their routes of withdrawal. Troops also recovered assorted propaganda paraphernalia, personal belongings, and various subversive documents of high intelligence value." Posted by: ryuge 2014-01-25 |
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