Ejército de Liberación Nacional (ELN)
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Jul- 2021 -13 JulyAmericas
10 Colombian ‘Paramilitaries’ Killed in Clashes: Maduro
Ten Colombian "paramilitaries" died during violent clashes between armed groups and security forces that have ravaged Caracas.
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Jun- 2021 -16 JuneAmericas
Car Bomb Attack at Colombian Military Base Wounds 36
A car bomb blast inside an army base in the Colombian city of Cucuta wounded 36 people Tuesday, officials said, blaming the attack on ELN guerillas.
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Apr- 2021 -29 AprilAmericas
Eight Venezuelan Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border: Army
Eight Venezuelan soldiers have been killed in clashes with armed groups operating on the Colombian border, doubling the toll since an offensive against the combatants started in March, the defense ministry in Caracas said.
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6 AprilAmericas
Venezuela Says 8 Soldiers Killed in Clashes on Colombian Border
Venezuela said eight of its soldiers have died since an offensive started two weeks ago against armed groups operating on the border with Colombia.
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Mar- 2021 -3 MarchAmericas
Colombia Military Attack Kills 10 FARC Guerillas
A military bombing killed 10 guerrillas and injured three at a base of dissidents of the former FARC rebel group in southeast Colombia, official sources said Tuesday.
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Aug- 2019 -30 AugustAmericas
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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29 AugustAmericas
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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Jan- 2019 -22 JanuaryAmericas
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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Sep- 2018 -10 SeptemberAmericas
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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Feb- 2018 -27 FebruaryAmericas
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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