Soldier wounded after clash with NPA near Wawa Dam in Rizal
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MANILA, Philippines—A soldier was wounded after an encounter with suspected members of the New Peoples Army near Wawa Dam in Rizal province on Friday, the Philippine Army said in a statement.
Government troops and more or less 20 members of the NPA figured in a firefight in Barangay San Rafael in Rodriguez, Rizal, at around 9:00 am.
The wounded soldier has yet to be identified, while the casualties on the rebel side have yet to be determined.
No other details were available as of posting.
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