Manila, April 26 -- The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has reminded Filipinos abroad and foreign nationals to remain vigilant against individuals and networks that may be recruiting them into fighting the Philippine government.

The anti-insurgency body issued the reminder after it was confirmed that two American nationals were among those killed in the clash between the military and New People's Army (NPA) remnants in Toboso, Negros Occidental on April 19.

"This brings to two the number of US citizens -- Lyle Prijoles and Kai Dana-Rene Sorem -- who died in the same [clash], a development that highlights the increasing involvement of individuals from outside the Philippines in local armed hostilitie...