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Defense·26.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Two US Citizens Among 19 Killed in Philippines Raid on Alleged NPA Stronghold

Two American citizens were among 19 people killed in a military raid on an alleged communist stronghold in Negros Occidental province, Philippines on April 19, 2026. The victims, identified as Lyle Prijoles and Kai Dana-Rene Sorem, had arrived in the area approximately one month before the incident. The government task force NTF-ELCAC confirmed all killed were NPA combatants, while only one soldier was wounded. Over 300 residents fled their homes during the firefight in Toboso municipality.

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Philippine Military Kills at Least 10 NPA Rebels in Negros Firefights

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20.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Philippine Military Kills at Least 10 NPA Rebels in Negros Firefights

Philippine military forces killed at least 10 New People's Army rebels, including local leader Roger Fabillar, during six firefights in Toboso municipality on Negros island Sunday. The military estimates the rebel group has fewer than 2,000 armed members remaining in what is one of the world's longest-running communist insurgencies. More than 300 residents fled their homes as gunfire erupted in the remote sugarcane-farming region.

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Defense·20.4.2026KI-Zusammenfassung

Philippine Military Kills at Least 10 NPA Rebels in Negros Firefights

Philippine military forces killed at least 10 NPA rebels, including local leader Roger Fabillar, during six firefights in Toboso municipality on Negros island on Sunday. As many as 19 rebel deaths are possible according to the Army spokesman. More than 300 residents fled their homes as gunfire rang out in the remote sugar cane-farming region. The NPA, established 57 years ago, is fighting one of the world's longest-running communist insurgencies, with military estimates putting the rebel group at fewer than 2,000 armed members remaining.

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