The following day, 3 rebels were killed in the areas.
The total is of 3,597 government soldiers and 688-753 rebels killed.
In the end 204 soldiers and 150 rebels were killed.
At least 50 rebels had been killed in the day's fighting, officials said.
Military officials said more than 100 rebels had been killed throughout the region.
The officials said at least 40 rebels had been killed in the fighting.
On 3 May 2012, 7 soldiers and 1 rebel were killed.
The government said 32 soldiers and 120 rebels had been killed in the past four days.
The military said it had lost 27 soldiers and killed 100 rebels.
Military sources reported that more than 60 rebels were killed.