ZAMBOANGA CITY: At least four soldiers were killed and eight others injured in simultaneous attacks by communist insurgents in Davao City in southern Philippines, a New People’s Army (NPA) rebel spokesman said on Tuesday.

Parago Sandoval said rebels launched the attacks recently in Calinan District in retaliation to continued human rights violations by the army against innocent civilians and tribesmen. He said four soldiers were killed and eight more were wounded in the fighting in Dalagdag village.