Philippine communist rebels raid mining firm

Updated Thursday, July 10, 2008 0:00 am TWN, AP

Philippine communist rebels raid mining firm

MANILA, Philippines -- Suspected communist rebels stormed a mining company office and burned equipment, and fatally shot a policeman and wounded three soldiers in stepped-up attacks, police said Wednesday. New People’s Army rebels, who quit peace talks four years ago to end their decades-long insurgency, locked up employees of PHILCO Mining Corp. in southern Compostela Valley on Tuesday and set fire to a generator and other equipment, said police Chief Superintendent Andres Caro.

He said the attack was triggered by the company’s refusal to pay extortion demands to the rebels.

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