MANILA, Philippines, June 07, SPA -- Communist rebels attacked a government militia outpost Saturday in the northernPhilippines, provoking a clash in which three guerrillaswere killed, police said. The rebels stormed the encampment outside the mountaintownship of Sallapadan, said Abra provincial police chiefSenior Superintendent Alexander Pumecha. About 20 government militiamen resisted the dawn assault,killing three guerrillas, but abandoned the outpost hourslater when a larger group of about 100 New People's Armyguerrillas attacked, Pumecha was quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/562989