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Colombia's ELN Guerrillas Kill 7 Soldiers in Base Attack

12/20/2025

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Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela, killing seven soldiers and injuring 30.
It was the second deadly clash with security forces in a week.
The ELN, founded in 1964 and inspired by the Cuban revolution, controls significant drug-producing areas in Colombia.
Peace talks have stalled as the ELN has vowed to resist U.S. imperialist intervention.

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Colombia's National Liberation Army (ELN) guerrilla group attacked a military base near Venezuela, killing seven soldiers and injuring 30.
It was the second deadly clash with security forces in a week.
The ELN, founded in 1964 and inspired by the Cuban revolution, controls significant drug-producing areas in Colombia.
Peace talks have stalled as the ELN has vowed to resist U.S. imperialist intervention.