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MANILA-The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday announced that two New People's Army (NPA) rebels were killed while four high-powered firearms were captured following a series of encounters with government troops in Occidental Mindoro on Monday. "With the AFP's persistent focused military operations alongside the cooperation and support of other agencies and local government units, we will continue to pressure the communist terrorists to lay down their arms and go back to the mainstream society," AFP chief Gen. Andres Centino said in a statement. The first encounter occurred in the morning as combined elements of the Army's 68th Infantry Battalion, and Philippine National Police Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) clashed with about 10 NPA members in Barangay Malpalon, Calintaan, Occidental Mindoro. The five-minute firefight resulted in the death of a female fighter, seizure of one M-16 rifle, and wounding of one soldier. The succeeding operation was led by ....

Southern Leyte , Occidental Mindoro , Mindoro Occidental , Barangay Malpalon , Andres Centino , People Army , Philippine National Police Special Action Force , Armed Forces Of The Philippines , Armed Forces , New People , Infantry Battalion , Sitio Salad , Manila The Armed Forces Of Philippines Afp On Tuesday Announced That Two New People 39s Army Npa Rebels Were Killed While Four High Powered Firearms Captured Followinga Series Encounters With Government Troops In Occidental Mindoro Monday Quot Persistent Focused Military Operations Alongside Cooperation And Support Other Agencies Local Units , E Will Continue To Pressure The Communist Terrorists Lay Down Their Arms And Go Back Mainstream Society , Uot Afp Chief Gen Andres Centino Said Ina Statement The First Encounter Occurred In Morning As Combined Elements Of Army 39s 68th Infantry Battalion , Nd Philippine National Police Special Action Force Pnp Saf Clashed With About 10 Npa Members In Barangay Malpalon , Ccidental Mindoro The Five Minute Firefight Resulted In Death Ofa Female Fighter , Eizure Of Onem 16 Rifle , Nd Wounding Of One Soldier The Succeeding Operation Was Led By Joint Elements 4th Infantry Battalion , 56th Infantry Battalion , Nd 68th Infantry Battalion Against More Or Less Five Npas Who Were Withdrawing From The Previous Encounter 20 Minute Firefight Resulted In Death Ofa Male Communist Terrorist And Seizure Of Anm 16 Bushmaster Rifle , Agazines Form 16 Rifle , Improvised Hand Grenade , Nd Various Ammunition Another Encounter Also Took Place Between 76th Infantry Battalion Soldiers And Four Fleeing Npa Rebels At Sitio Salad In Barangay Malpalon The Firefight Lasted For About 10 Minutes Which Resulted Capture Of Anm 16 Rifle , Nm 14 Rifle , Anti Personnel Mine ,