Philippine officials say two Americans among suspected communist rebels killed in clash with troops

Two Americans were among 19 suspected communist guerrillas who were killed in clashes with Philippine troops in a central province earlier this week, a government anti-insurgency task force said on Saturday (April 26, 2026) night.

The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict said the Americans were killed with 17 other suspected New People’s Army guerrillas in a series of clashes with army forces on April 19 in the coastal town of Toboso in Negros Occidental province. The deadly fighting was first reported on Monday.