Rebel violence in the Colombian jungle leaves 20 dead
At least 20 Colombian fighters from rival rebel factions were killed in weekend clashes over control of a strategic jungle area for drug trafficking, military sources and the human rights ombudsman office reported on Monday.
Colombia Vows 'War' As Guerrilla Violence Kills 100
In just five days, bloodshed has been reported across three Colombian departments -- from the remote Amazon jungle in the south to the mountainous northeastern border with Venezuela, where fighting has displaced almost 20,
80 killed in Colombia’s deadliest wave of violence since peace accords
The unusually deadly violence delivers a devastating blow to the “total peace” program of the country’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro.
Colombia Death Toll From Rebel Violence Rises to 80
The National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrillas are targeting community leaders and former members of a separate rebel group in the northeastern Catatumbo region, Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Sunday,
Colombia’s president to declare ‘state of emergency’ as violence in the country’s north escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro says he will declare a state of emergency, following a spate of guerrilla attacks in the country's northeast that has killed dozens of people and forced thousands to flee.
Colombia's president says ELN rebels will 'get war' as violence in the country's northeast escalates
Colombian president Gustavo Petro is warning that his nation’s military will take offensive actions against the National Liberation Army after the rebels, known as the ELN, unleashed a wave of attacks
Colombians flee to Venezuela as clashes between rebel groups escalate in coca-rich border region
The Colombian border village of Tres Bocas has become a ghost town as residents flee to neighboring Venezuela to escape a new ...
At least 60 killed in Colombia amid failed peace talks with National Liberation Army
Among those killed are seven people who sought to sign a peace deal, as well as community leader Carmelo Guerrero, according ...
Colombian Army Evacuates Residents In Area Disputed By Rebel Groups Where Dozens Have Been K...
The Colombian Army on Monday evacuated people from the communities surrounding an area where guerrilla rebels from the National Liberation Army and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia group ...
Colombia’s president will declare an emergency over deadly ELN attacks in the northeast
Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he will declare an emergency over the guerrilla attacks in the northeast that have ...
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Beginning on Friday, January 3, the newly appointed minister of defense of the Syrian Interim Government, Murhef Abu Qasra, initiated a series of meetings with leaders of armed factions to discuss ...
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North of Myanmar: Military, minority armed group agree ceasefire
The Myanmar military and the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) signed a formal agreement for a ceasefire that began on Saturday, China’s foreign ministry said, halting fighting near ...