[SunStar] Three people, including two New People's Army militants, were killed in an encounter with Philippine troops in the province of Zamboanga del Sur.Wesmincom spokesperson Filemon Tan, Jr said the clash happened Tuesday afternoon in Bayog. He said troops backed by militiamen were conducting security operation when they chanced upon a group of militants within Supon village. The gun battle that followed resulted in the deaths of two NPA militants and a militiaman.
The slain militants were identified as Ka Nilo and Ka Cherry, both members of the NPA's Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda (SYP)-KARA.