Colombia: At least 17 soldiers killed in Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) attack
Colombia’s rebel group FARC killed at least 17 soldiers in combat in the northeast of the country, said the army Saturday. Fourteen others were reported missing.
The fighting took place on the border of Fortul and Tame, two municipalities in the troubled Arauca department where the FARC and fellow-rebel group ELN have strong presence.
According to the army, the soldiers — all belonging to a unit in charge of protecting the Caño Limon oil pipeline that runs through Arauca — were killed in a guerrilla ambush.
Some media additionally reported that 14 soldiers had gone missing after the attack while five were injured.