KIDAPAWAN CITY: Communist rebels fired rifle grenade near the barangay hall of a remote village of Magpet, North Cotabato in a futile effort to drive away government forces on peace and development mission, a ranking Army official Thursday said.

According to Colonel Nilo Vinluan, 57th Infantry Battalion commander, the grenade attack occurred at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the village of Balete where the military is conducting peace and development outreach program.

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