One militiaman killed in Philippine town

  • 12/15/2022
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MANILA, Philippines, December 23, SPA _ Communist guerrillas attacked a central Philippine town hall Sunday, killing a pro-government militiaman and seizing several assaultweapons in their latest defiance of a military-declaredChristmas cease-fire, officials said. About 50 New People's Army guerrillas bombed a steel doorthen barged into the Hinabangan town hall at dawn then tookan M16 rifle and two grenades from a court room in thetwo-storey building, regional police commander ChiefSuperintendent Abner Cabalquinto said. They also took boxes of antibiotics and flu medicine inthe mayor's office, he said. A 70-year-old government militiaman was killed when hetried to fight the rebels from a nearby house, Cabalquintowas quoted as saying by the Associated Press.--SPA www.spa.gov.sa/511648

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