SHARIFF AGUAK, Maguindanao: At least three communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels and a member of the Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit (Cafgu), were killed while six others were wounded in an encounter on Monday in a remote village of Makilala, North Cotabato.

Chief Insp. John Felongco Medel, Makilala town police chief, said NPA rebels harassed an Army and militia detachment in Sitio Garing, Barangay Luayon, at about 12:45 a.m. that triggered an hour-long exchange of gunfire.

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