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Military says 8 alleged communist members killed in Iloilo encounter

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<p>MANILA— The military on Friday said it killed 8 alleged members of communist terrorist groups in Miagao, Iloilo following an encounter earlier this week.</p><p>The Armed Forces of the Philippines&#x27; 301st Infantry Brigade received information that members of the New People&#x27;s Army (NPA), the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, &quot;consolidated&quot; in the said municipality, the statement read.</p><p>An &quot;intermittent&quot; encounter which &quot;lasted for several hours,&quot; they said, led to the death of the 8 rebels. </p><p>The military was able to recover 3 M16 rifles, an AK47 rifle, 4 anti-personnel mines, and 3 detonators. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Photo courtesy of the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/12/03/npa-miagao.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo courtesy of the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division</figcaption></figure></div><p>They were also able to seize allegedly &quot;subversive documents with high intelligence value.&quot;</p><p>&quot;As the encounter ensued, troops of [the 61st Infantry Battalion and 33rd Division Reconnaissance Company] discovered that the [CPP-NPA&#x27;s] position were surrounded by anti-personnel mines to secure their hideout and protect their top leadership,&quot; the statement read. </p><p>Maj. Gen. Benedict Arevalo, commander of the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division, thanked the municipality&#x27;s residents for providing them information.</p><p>Arevalo also expressed gratitude to the soldiers in the operation. </p><div><strong> RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1775446" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><div><br/> </div>

The military has said it killed 8 alleged members of communist terrorist groups in Miagao, Iloilo following an encounter earlier this week.