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At least nine communist rebels have been killed in a raid by the Philippine army in southern Mindanao island, an army official has said.At least nine communist rebels have been killed in a raid by the Philippine army in southern Mindanao island, an army official has said.
Troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked a rebel camp near Valencia town. One soldier was killed, said army spokesman Major Michelle Anayron.Troops backed by helicopter gunships attacked a rebel camp near Valencia town. One soldier was killed, said army spokesman Major Michelle Anayron.
Rifles and other weapons were recovered in the raid on the New People's Army guerrilla camp.Rifles and other weapons were recovered in the raid on the New People's Army guerrilla camp.
Peace negotiations between the rebels and the government collapsed in 2004. Maj Anayron said five teams of soldiers converged on the site after a tip-off.
Efforts to resume the talks recently also fell apart. They found around 60 rebels hiding there. Three soldiers were wounded in the fighting.
Maj Anayron said it was the heaviest loss for the rebels in Bukidnon province since March this year. Armed wing
He said five teams of soldiers converged on the site after a tip-off and found around 60 rebels hiding there. It was the heaviest loss for the rebels in Bukidnon province since March this year, Mar Anayron said.
Three soldiers were wounded in the fighting. Peace negotiations between the rebels and the government collapsed in 2004 and more recent efforts to revive them have also fallen apart.
The NPA is the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines which has waged a 40-year battle to seize power.
The conflict reached its peak in the 1980s, when the ranks of the Maoist rebels swelled to more than 25,000. Rebel numbers are now thought to be around 5,000.