MANILA, Philippines Philippine police backed by military forces killed nine people over the weekend in a series of raids against suspected communist insurgents, with authorities saying the suspects opened fire first. Others, however, said those killed were unarmed activists.
Police said Monday that all of those killed were associated with "communist terrorist groups" and had shot at officers while they were serving search warrants. The suspects died while being brought to hospitals, police said.
Police served at least 24 search warrants, mostly for illegal firearms and explosives, in a number of locations in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Rizal provinces over the weekend. Police said another six suspects were arrested and nine escaped.Cristina Palabay of the rights group Karapatan said many of those killed belonged to political and workers groups, adding that one slain couple who led a fishermen's group, were gunned down by police as their 10-year-old son watched while hiding under a bed.
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