FOUR members of the communist New People's Army (NPA) were killed in an encounter with Philippine Army troops in Davao Oriental, the military said on Thursday.
Quoting the 28th Infantry Battalion (IB), Capt. Andrew Linao, spokesman for the 701st Infantry Brigade, said the encounter stemmed from reports that a group of communist rebels were "demanding money" from the community in Lupon, Davao Oriental.
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