ZAMBOANGA CITY: The New People’s Army (NPA) on Sunday ambushed government troops in Compostela Valley where the communist rebel group earlier attacked two mining firms for destroying the environment.

NPA spokesperson Daniel Ibarra said the offensive over the weekend was a follow-up to an earlier attacks the United States-owned St. Augustine Gold and Copper Ltd. on April 7 and Malaysia-owned Apex Mining on April 10.

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