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In Colombia, rebels claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack in the west of the country
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] The Central General Staff group of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) claimed responsibility for the recent terrorist attack in the Colombian department of Cauca in the west of the country, according to a statement on the organization’s microblog on the social network X (formerly Twitter). On September 22, an explosion occurred near a police station in Cauca. The bomb was planted in a car. As a result of the incident, two people were killed and at least five were injured. At the same time, the militants said that they “made a mistake” and assured that they would unilaterally observe the ceasefire until October 8, when peace negotiations with the government should start. A statement from the Central General Staff said that the organization expresses condolences to the families of the victims. Yeah, that should be enough... Representatives of the group noted that their actions were allegedly not directed against civilians. As IA Regnum reported , since the beginning of 2023, the Colombian government has reached truce agreements with several rebel associations. At the same time, the agreement with the “Central General Staff” was terminated in May after the murder of four recruited teenagers. In July, Colombia's national peace commissioner, Ivan Danilo Rueda , announced that the parties had agreed to begin new negotiations. On August 9, the Colombian rebel group ELN (National Liberation Army) warned of its intention to attack the Attorney General of the Republic, Francisco Barbosa , with the aim of killing the official. According to Colombian prosecutors, five top ELN commanders met in Venezuela in July to discuss the details of the operation. Related: Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia: 2022-10-19 Jihad in Latin America: Illicit activities in the region fund Hezbollah Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia: 2022-10-05 Biden Frees Maduro's Cocaine-Trafficking ‘Narco-Nephews' in Venezuela Hostage Swap Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia: 2022-02-11 Diesel-powered submarine loaded with FOUR tons of cocaine worth $145 million intercepted off Colombia's coast and headed to Central America: Drug trafficker wanted by US for two years is nabbed aboard vessel Related: Cauca : 2018-05-29 Guide who helped Israelis escape FARC captivity found dead Cauca : 2015-05-23 Colombia's FARC rebels suspend unilateral cease-fire with government Cauca : 2014-11-23 FARC to Free Colombian General, Others Next Week Related: ELN: 2023-07-23 Car bomb detonates near military base in Colombia ELN: 2023-07-15 Detroit police commissioner caught in car with prostitute, asks deputies to 'help him out' ELN: 2023-07-14 Democrats in Massachusetts Look to Give Voting Rights to Foreign Nationals Posted by: badanov 2023-09-24 |
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