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5 soldiers killed, 6 wounded in ELN attack in Colombia
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According to officials, the wounded men were promptly transferred to a health centre, where they are recovering from their injuries, while the army "is coordinating the corresponding legal procedures with the relevant authorities", reports Xinhua news agency
1 soldier dead, 3 injured in FARC dissident attack in Colombia
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According to the announcement on Sunday, a military unit was attacked on Saturday night near the municipality of Tibu, where there is a high level of influence by FARC dissidents and other armed groups mainly dedicated to drug trafficking, reports Xinhua news agency. We are in the municipality of Tibu, where offensive operations were carried out to find the whereabouts of narco-terrorists belonging to residual GAO 33 (an armed group), who carried out an action the night before against the public force.
17 suspects arrested over assassination of Haitian Prez
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At least 28 people participated in the murder of the Haitian president, including 26 Colombians and two Haitian Americans, Leon Charles, director of Haiti's National Police at a press conference here on Thursday. Eight other people have fled and three assassins were killed in the shootings with security forces, added the official. Moise was shot dead on Wednesday at his residence during an early morning raid by a group of gunmen.
Colombian Prez unharmed after attack on helicopter
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The incident took place on Friday while the President's helicopter was flying through the Catatumbo region toward the city of Cucuta, capital of Norte de Santander province, reports Xinhua news agency. "The presidential helicopter was the target of an attack," Duque said, adding that he was accompanied by Defense Minister Diego Molano, Interior Minister Daniel Palacios, and governor of Norte de Santander Silvano Serrano.
6 people dead in Colombia protests
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Newspaper El Tiempo said there were six deaths on Saturday, while RCN Radio put the toll at seven, reprts dpa news agency. President Ivan Duque on Friday night sent additional military assistance to support police in the Valle del Cauca district, the epicentre of the protests of which Cali is the capital, after several people died in protests earlier in the day.
Colombian President deploys military after deaths at protests
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"Starting tonight the maximum deployment of military assistance will begin," the President said in a statement on Friday. "We can't have islands of anarchy in this country," Duque added.
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