Two Philippine soldiers shot dead, another four wounded in clash against rebels in Kalinga Province
MANILA (Xinhua): Two soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a clash with rebels in Kalinga province in the northern Philippines, the military has announced.

The military said the troops were under a combat operation on Sunday in a town in the landlocked province, where they clashed with a number of New People's Army (NPA) rebels.

The NPA rebels have been fighting against the government troops since 1969.

They concentrate their attacks on rural areas and have skirmishes with the military.

Military data showed that the NPA's personnel strength has declined since its peak of around 25,000 armed members in the 1980s. - Xinhua
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Two soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a clash with rebels in Kalinga province in the northern Philippines, the military has announced.