Colombia

Clash Among Rebel Groups in Colombia Leaves Nearly 30 Dead

A firefight in the Amazon between rival leftist rebel groups in Colombia has left 27 people dead.

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Colombian President Ready to ‘Take Up Arms’ in Face of Trump Threats

Colombian President Petro said he was ready to "take up arms" in the face of threats from US counterpart Trump.

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Colombia Says 18 Soldiers Kidnapped During Anti-Guerrilla Raid

Eighteen Colombian troops have been kidnapped while conducting an operation against the ELN guerrilla group.

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Seven Colombian Soldiers Killed in Guerrilla Attack: Army

Colombia's ELN guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela with drones and explosives, killing seven soldiers and wounding 30, the army said Friday.

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US Designates Colombia’s Largest Drug-Trafficking Gang as Terrorists

The United States said Tuesday it was designating Colombia's largest drug-trafficking gang, Clan del Golfo, as terrorists, just as the group engaged in talks with the country's leftist government.

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Colombia’s Petro Orders ‘Attack’ on ELN Guerilla Group After Its Threats

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Sunday said security forces had been ordered to attack the ELN guerilla group, after it issued an ominous warning for civilians to avoid travel and stay away from military installations for three days.

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Colombia and Paramilitary Drug Gang Vow Further Peace Talks in Doha

The Colombian government and the country's largest drug-trafficking gang inked an agreement in Qatar on Friday committing to further talks aimed at the paramilitary group's eventual disarmament and peace in territories under its control.

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Colombian Military Kills 9 Guerrilla Fighters in Bombing

Colombia's military killed nine guerrilla fighters in a bombing near the Venezuelan border, a defense ministry source told AFP on Friday.

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Colombia Inks $4.3B Deal to Buy Swedish Warplanes

Colombia has agreed to buy Swedish warplanes in a $4.3 billion deal with Saab, President Gustavo Petro said, as his country is locked in tension with the United States.

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Arrival of US Aircraft Carrier Fuels Venezuelan Fears of Attack

A US aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Latin America Tuesday, escalating a military buildup Venezuela has warned could trigger a full-blown conflict as it announced its own "massive" deployment.

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