Colombian troops killed in ambush
ISN SECURITY WATCH (Thursday, 6 April 2006: 12.45 CET) - At least 15 Colombian soldiers have been killed in a separate clashes with leftist rebels from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC).
According to the Colombian military, a patrol was ambushed in a jungle and lost 12 men in the ensuing clashes. At least another three were killed in a separate clash.
Three days earlier, the Colombian army killed 22 rebels in an operation to prevent guerrilla attacks during campaigning for May presidential elections.
According to a military statement carried by news agencies, the offensive was launched in six different regions over the weekend.
The FARC are opposed to President Alvaro Uribe, who has vowed to wipe them out with military force.
President Uribe has cracked down on the rebels since assuming office in 2002 and is expected to win upcoming elections.
The FARC has been fighting with government forces for more than four decades in a conflict that claims some 3,500 lives a year.
According to the Colombian military, a patrol was ambushed in a jungle and lost 12 men in the ensuing clashes. At least another three were killed in a separate clash.
Three days earlier, the Colombian army killed 22 rebels in an operation to prevent guerrilla attacks during campaigning for May presidential elections.
According to a military statement carried by news agencies, the offensive was launched in six different regions over the weekend.
The FARC are opposed to President Alvaro Uribe, who has vowed to wipe them out with military force.
President Uribe has cracked down on the rebels since assuming office in 2002 and is expected to win upcoming elections.
The FARC has been fighting with government forces for more than four decades in a conflict that claims some 3,500 lives a year.
posted by Marko at 4/06/2006 08:27:00 AM
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