It was reported that one presidential guard in Philippines has lost his life while five others wounded in a recent attack by Maoist rebels in Philippines. Viewers Corner News source in Manila said that those Maoist rebels disguised as soldiers and security men when they attacked the Presidential Security Group (PSG) in North Cotabato province on Wednesday, 19 July, 2017. The attack happened at a checkpoint in the southern island of Mindanao, a day after President Rodrigo Duterte asked the Congress to extend martial law until the end of this year. President Rodrigo Duterte imposed martial law in Mindanao on Tuesday, 23 May 2017 to tackle rising Islamist militancy.
Source: Viewers Corner News.