Guerrilla has taken hostages in Colombia
Defectors from the Colombian Farc guerrilla have taken away 29 soldiers and police officers in the Cauca region in southwestern Colombia, according to the country's defense department.
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Death toll rises in Colombia's guerrilla war
Further 13 lives were claimed in the unrest in northeastern Colombia over the weekend. Nearly 50,000 people have been driven from their homes in 10 days.
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Colombia launches offensive against guerrilla groups
Colombia is sending the country's army to get to grips with the bloody battles between armed rebel groups near the border with Venezuela.
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UN: Civilians in Colombia must be protected
Colombia's civilian population must be protected, urges UN Secretary-General António Guterres, since over 100 people have been killed and 20,000 forced to flee in clashes between armed rebel groups. Colombia's government wants to apprehend over 30 leading figures within the rebel group ELN.
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Many killed in guerrilla fighting in Colombia
Around 80 people have been killed in clashes that have erupted between armed rebel groups in Colombia, according to Colombian authorities.
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