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2024.02.23 17:19 GMT+8

6 killed in clash in central Philippines

Updated 2024.02.23 17:19 GMT+8
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Government forces clashed with suspected rebels in Bohol province in the central Philippines on Friday, killing five rebels and a police officer, the military said.

The military reported that fighting broke out between a combined force of soldiers and police officers and the New People's Army rebels before 7 a.m. local time in a village in Bilar town.

Troops recovered a number of rifles and pistols at the clash site.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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