Colombia: 11 bodies found in combat zone between the ELN and FARC dissidents

The authorities colombian found eleven bodies in the Colombian department of araucaon the border with Venezuela, where the guerrilla of National Liberation Army (ELN) and dissidents of the FARC They are facing each other to control the area, military sources reported this Thursday.

The Army confirmed thatAfter the work carried out by the judicial authorities, nine bodies were found yesterday (Wednesday) and two today (Thursday). They have already been evacuated” and they are in Legal Medicine of Arauca, the departmental capital.

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The clashes occurred last Monday and Tuesday in Puerto Rondonas reported to EFE by the Municipal Ombudsman who, however, spoke of 10 deaths from the fighting.

The bodies had not been collected and it was expected that the forensic authorities supported by the Army and the Police could arrive in the area to carry out the surveys to identify them.

The Eastern War Frontone of the most powerful members of the ELN, is waging a war for territorial control in Arauca, its main stronghold, with the 10th Front of the FARC dissidents, which did not accept the peace agreement signed in November 2016 with the Government .

On the other hand, the Army also reported this Thursday that since the situation in Puerto Rondón became known, it sent troops under the command of Brigadier Generals fabio leonardo Caro, commander of the Eighth Division of the Army, and Walter GiraldoCommander of Joint Task Force Chiron.

In the search and control tasks of the Army, they deactivated more than 20 explosive devices and 12 platforms to launch cylinders loaded with explosives.

The troops are still in the sector and will remain there to strengthen security devices, increase military intelligence and continue carrying out operations against the armed groups.

In January of last year, clashes between the two illegal armed groups left almost a hundred dead in various municipalities of Arauca, mainly in Saravena and Tame.

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The ELN guerrillas, which are in peace talks with the government, rejected at the beginning of this month a six-month bilateral ceasefire announced by the Colombian president, Gustavo Petrobecause that issue was not dealt with at the Caracas dialogue table.

On the eve of last Christmas, the ELN declared a unilateral ceasefire during the year-end holidays, which ended on January 2.

However, he clarified that this truce was only with “State Military and Police Forces”, which excluded other illegal armed groups with which it is in conflict, such as the FARC dissidents.

Source: Elcomercio

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