Three Filipino soldiers have been killed and four others injured in an ambush by Maoist Rebels in the remote Ifugao region of the northern Philippines.
According to a military spokesperson the soldiers were on their way to the remote village of Caoayan to help in the reconstruction of buildings damaged by a typhoon when they were attacked by New People's Army (NPA) gunmen. Following a five minute gun battle the rebels withdrew. The spokesman said he was unable to confirm whether or not there were any casualties on the side of the insurgents. The spokesman also identified the Commander of the rebel unit as a man named Casimiro Binayan.
The encounter is the first clash between the government and the guerrillas since the ending of a one week ceasefire on the 21st of February following a week of peace negotiations in Norway.
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