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| 7 rebels killed in Colombian army attack |
| 2010-08-29 |
| [Iran Press] Seven rebels of the National Liberation Army (ELN) have been killed in a military attack in the northwestern Colombian town of Taraza. In a joint operation, Colombian police intelligence forces, the army and the air force bombarded an ELN camp before dawn on Wednesday, Herald Tribune reported. ELN is Colombia's second largest rebel group with about 2000 fighters. The Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is the oldest and largest guerrilla group in the country with about 8000 guerrillas. |
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