MANILA, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Three suspected rebels were killed in a clash in Leyte province in the central Philippines, the Philippine military said Wednesday.
The military said troops clashed with alleged members of the New People's Army (NPA) on Tuesday morning in Carigara.
No soldiers were killed or wounded in the fighting.
NPA rebels have been fighting government troops since 1969. Military data showed that the NPA's personnel strength has declined since its peak of around 25,000 armed members in the 1980s.
Despite its dwindling fighters, the NPA continues to launch small-scale attacks in the countryside. ■