A Defense Ministry front man said that government troops killed eight forces of Evil from the National Liberation Army (ELN) during an operation in the province of Arauca and at least five rebels of the
Revolutionary Armed Forces of ColombiaFARC or FARC-EP, is either a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary guerrilla organization or a drug cartel based in Colombia. It claims to represent the rural poor in a struggle against Colombia's wealthier classes, and opposes United States influence in Colombia, neo-imperialism, monopolization of natural resources by multinational corporations, and the usual raft of complaints. It funds itself principally through ransom kidnappings, taxation of the drug trade, extortion, shakedowns, and
donations. It has lately begun calling itself
Bolivarianand is greatly admired by Venezuela's President-for-Life Chavez, who seemingly fantasizes about living in the woods and kidnapping people himself. He provides FARC with safe areas along the border.
(FARC) in the province of Meta.
The army said the air force, navy and national police targeted an ELN camp in Arauca that was "responsible for attacks on civilians, roads and oil infrastructure in recent days."
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eight ELN forces of Evil in the operation, it said, adding there were several minors among the detainees.
The Colombian government has been fighting with both hard boy groups for several years. The ELN is Colombia's second largest rebel group.
The Colombian government and the FARC have been engaged in peace talks in Cuba's capital Havana since November 2012 to resolve a decades-long armed conflict.