A group of birdwatchers from Britain, Denmark and Australia narrowly avoided getting caught in a gun battle between the military and insurgents that left their guide wounded, officials said on Saturday.

Three Britons, three Danes and an Australian were visiting the Mount Kitanglad natural park in Mindanao on Friday when the fighting broke out between soldiers and communist insurgents, police and military spokespersons said.

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