MANILA, May 16 (Xinhua) — Philippine troops killed two suspected rebels during a clash in the southern Philippines early on Thursday morning, the military said.
In a report, the military said the troops were combing a village near Lebak town in Sultan Kudarat province when they clashed with around 10 New People’s Army (NPA) rebels before 6 a.m. local time on Thursday.
No government soldier was killed or