Soldier Dies in FARC Attack in Colombia

April 02, 2013

A Colombian Soldier died in the municipality of Turbo, northwestern Colombia, during an attack that authorities attributed to the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), an insurgency organization currently holding peace talks with the Colombian government in Cuba, according to official sources.

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Soldier Dies in FARC Attack in Colombia

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