The municipality of Siay in Zamboanga Sibugay province in southern Philippines. (Wikimapia)
ZAMBOANGA CITY (Mindanao Examiner / Nov. 11, 2011) – Government troops clashed with communist rebels Friday afternoon in the town of Siay in Zamboanga Sibugay province in the southern Philippines, reports said.
It said the fighting was reported in the village of Silo and that civilians have evacuated to safety for fear they would be caught in the cross fire. There were no immediate reports of casualties, but soldiers were battling New People’s Army rebels.
The rebels were also blamed for the killing of a government militia last week in the village of Palintana in Kabasalan town, just several kilometers away from Siay.
The NPA is fighting for the establishment of a separate Maoist state in the country. (Mindanao Examiner)
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