MANILA, July 23 (Xinhua) — Philippine troops and suspected rebels clashed in Northern Samar province in the central Philippines on Saturday afternoon, killing two insurgents and injuring a soldier, the military said on Sunday.
The military said a 20-minute gunfight between the troops and New People’s Army (NPA) rebels broke out before 1 p.m. local time on Saturday in a coastal town. The troops recovered two M16