At least two soldiers were killed and six others were wounded in a clash with communist rebels in Kapalong, Davao del Norte, early on Tuesday, military and police said.
The New People’s Army (NPA) is expected to free this week four policemen held captive since July 10 once a five-day ceasefire in six towns in northeastern Mindanao is declared.
Two unarmed soldiers were waylaid and killed by a group of suspected communist rebels while on their way back to their patrol base in Albay on Saturday afternoon, the Army said.
A militiaman and a New People’s Army rebel were killed in yet another encounter in Mindanao, this time, in the town of San Isidro in Davao del Norte early Sunday.
Communist New People’s Army (NPA) rebels released on Saturday noon two village officials in Malungon town in Sarangani Province, a day after they were abducted by the guerrillas.
