Army troops killed five Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, guerrillas and rescued a girl who had been forcibly recruited by the rebels five months ago in Meta province, officials said.The guerrillas were killed Saturday morning during an operation targeting the FARC's Policarpa Salavarrieta unit.
Army rapid deployment force troops attacked the rebels with air force support.
The girl rescued by the troops, identified only as Yudi, was serving as a sentry when the attack on the FARC camp was launched. "As of now, 18 rifles, a mortar, landmines, explosive devices, personal belongings and several documents" were seized in the counterinsurgency operation, the army said.