Colombia

Colombia troops kill 9 FARC dissidents in San Vicente del Caguan raid

Colombian troops killed nine FARC dissidents in a raid in what the president said was "a clear message" to their leaders

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Ex-FARC commander calls for Colombia rebels to take up arms

Former senior FARC commander Ivan Marquez announced he is taking up arms with other Colombia guerrillas who reject a peace deal with the government

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Colombia’s ELN rebels ask for government guarantees after peace talks fail

Colombia's ELN rebels demanded guarantees their delegation could return due to the failure of talks, after a bombing killed 20 people in Bogota

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At least 21 people killed in blast at Colombia police training center

A car bomb exploded outside a police cadet training center in Colombia's capital Bogota, killing at least eight people and injuring 10 others

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Colombia army kills leader of FARC splinter group

A top leader of a splinter group of Colombia's FARC rebels was killed in a clash with security forces in the south, the army said

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Colombia arrests 8 soldiers over farmer’s murder

Colombian authorities arrested eight soldiers over the murder of a farmer earlier this year, one of thousands of such cases involving security forces under investigation

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ELN rebels say Colombia government peace talk conditions ‘unacceptable’

Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) said President Ivan Duque's conditions to restart talks aimed at ending their insurgency are 'unacceptable'

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Colombia isn’t joining NATO

Colombia isn't joining NATO. Or rather Colombia is already part of NATO.

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Five Colombian soldiers killed in suspected ELN rebel attack

Bogota (AFP) – Five Colombian soldiers were killed and 10 others wounded in a bomb attack near the Venezuelan border blamed on National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas, the head of the army said Tuesday. The attack comes a day after the ELN announced a temporary ceasefire to coincide with next month’s legislative elections. Army General Ricardo Gomez said the soldiers were on highway security duty in a rural area near Tibu, in the Norte de Santander department, when a blast hit the first vehicle of their convoy. “We have five of our men assassinated and 10 wounded,” Gomez told W Radio station, blaming ELN guerrillas active in the region. The survivors have been hospitalized, one of them in serious condition, Gomez said. “Absolute repudiation of the cowardly attack against our heroes,” tweeted President Juan Manuel Santos, vowing to “go after those responsible” – without mentioning the ELN by name. Stalled peace talks The ELN, which took up arms in 1964, began peace talks with the Colombian government a year ago in the Ecuadoran capital Quito. Talks however broke down in January. Santos is hoping to reach a peace deal with the 1,500-strong rebel force similar to the one he struck …

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Colombia’s ELN announce new ceasefire during legislative election

Colombia's ELN rebels, whose peace talks with the government have been suspended since the end of January, announced on Monday a temporary ceasefire during next month's legislative elections

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