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Air strikes kill 15 suspected rebels in Colombia
 [Iran Press] The Colombian Air Force has killed at least 15 suspected leftist rebels during an Air Force bombing raid near the country's eastern border, a report says.Colombia's Air Force pounded hideouts of the leftist National Liberation Army (ELN), the country's second-largest rebel group, in eastern Arauca Department, AFP reported on Saturday. One of the injured rebels is reportedly being treated at a hospital. Pray for sepsis ... The raid came just two days after suspected rebels killed 14 police officers and wounded seven more in the country's south. The police officers lost their lives when their vehicle was blown up by a mine on a road in southern Caqueta Department late Wednesday. The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), the oldest and strongest rebel group in the country, is said to be responsible for the mine blast. Colombia's newly elected President Juan Manuel Santos has announced rewards for information leading to the capture of the responsible rebels. The government has also ruled out peace talks with FARC rebels. According to Colombian Defense Minister Rodrigo Rivera, the new administration will not spare any efforts to defeat rebels operating on Colombian soil. Posted by: Fred 2010-09-08 |
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