One soldier and 13 separatist rebels were killed on Monday in a five-hour encounter in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao, a military official said.
The soldier was killed in the encounter between government troops and some members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF)taking place at about 12:15 p.m. local time (0415 GMT), Philippine TV GMA News reported, quoting a military spokesmen Randolph Cabangbang.
While only identifying seven of the slain rebels, Cabangbang said that "reliable intelligence report" showed a total of 13 rebels were killed in the conflict.
All of the rebels were followers of MILF sub-commander Ameril Ombra Kato, one of the most wanted rebel leaders by the government.
Source:Xinhua
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