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Conflict & Security April 20, 2026 241 stories in this edition

Philippine army kills at least 10 Maoist rebels during battles on Negros

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Philippine army kills at least 10 Maoist rebels during battles on Negros

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Government forces in the central Philippines have killed at least 10 Maoist guerrillas in several gun battles, the military said on Monday, in a deadly flare-up of the decades-old insurgency. Troops were fighting “remnants” of the New People’s Army (NPA) rebel group on Sunday near the municipality of Toboso on Negros island, the regional military command said. The exact number of dead rebels was uncertain, with Phili...

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Government forces in the central Philippines have killed at least 10 Maoist guerrillas in several gun battles, the military said on Monday, in a deadly flare-up of the decades-old insurgency. Troops were fighting “remnan...

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