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300 families flee homes in Davao del Sur as troops, NPA clash

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Francis Magbanua, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/02/25/fleee022517.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">About 300 families fled their homes in Bansalan, Davao del Sur amid an ensuing encounter between government troops and armed rebels. <cite> Courtesy of Orlando Dinoy </cite></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>DAVAO DEL SUR — About 300 families in Bansalan municipality here were evacuated as fighting between government troops and the New People&#x27;s Army (NPA) continued.</p><p>Three military huey helicopters launched airstrikes in the area in a bid to neutralize the rebels.</p><p>Encounters between the military and the rebels have intensified after peace talks between the two parties faltered.</p>

<p>About 300 families in Bansalan, Davao del Sur were evacuated as clash between government troops and the New People's Army (NPA) continues.</p><p> </p>

About 300 families in Bansalan, Davao del Sur were evacuated as clash between government troops and the New People's Army (NPA) continues.

300 families flee homes in Davao del Sur as troops, NPA clash

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300 families flee homes in Davao del Sur as troops, NPA clash

Francis Magbanua,

ABS-CBN News

Published February 25, 2017 09:13 PM PHT

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Updated February 27, 2017 08:47 AM PHT

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