[Manila Bulletin] Two armed militants, believed to be members of the New People's Army, were killed when Philippine security forces clashed with an undetermined number of armed militants late Sunday afternoon in Malaybalay City, Bukidnon province, according to a sketchy report.Col. Jesse Alvarez said troops were returning to headquarters from a reconnaissance and surveillance operation when they were engaged by armed men in a 15-minute gun battle. After the militants began to sense that they were outgunned and outnumbered, they hastily fled to nearby Cabangan mountain.
The two dead armed men were thought to be members of guerilla-Front Committee 68 of the CPP-NPA North-Central Mindanao Regional Committee.
Meanwhile, another clash erupted on Friday between troops and NPA militants in Davao City. Patroling troops tracked down the location of NPA militants, sparking a 40-minute firefight. Two improvised explosive devices were recovered from the scene.