Rebel killed in clash with military in central Philippines

A New People's Army(NPA) rebel was killed following a firefight in central Philippine province of Negros Oriental on Sunday, said military officials.
Ray Tiongson, public affairs officer of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, said troops from the 11th Infantry Battalion were on a security patrol when they clashed with seven NPA rebels in Guihulngan City around 9:50 a.m. local time.
Tiongson said one soldier was injured in the 20-minute-long firefight and was sent to hospital for treatment.
While pursuing the fleeing rebels, Tiongson said, the troops discovered a rebel camp nearby.
He said the camp features a training area, makeshift facilities for training instructions and meetings, a kitchen and a foxhole.
Recovered at the scene were a KG-9 submachine gun, four backpacks with rebel documents, training materials, assorted medicines, kitchen utensils, and personnel belongings.
The NPA, armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines, has been waging a guerrilla campaign in the countryside for four decades. Military estimates the NPA strength at more than 4,000 men scattered in more than 60 guerrilla fronts throughout the country.