MANILA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Two suspected rebels were killed in a clash with government troops in Negros Occidental province in central Philippines, the Philippine armed forces said Monday.

In a report, the military said the two New People's Army (NPA) rebels were slain during a gunfight in Cadiz City on Saturday.

Troops recovered weapons and ammunition at the encounter site, the report said, adding that no soldier was killed or wounded in the fighting.

NPA rebels have been fighting against government troops since 1969.

Military data showed that the NPA's personnel strength has declined since its peak of around 25,000 armed members in the 1980s.

Despite its dwindling fighters, the NPA continues to launch small-scale attacks in the countryside. Enditem

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