Colombia Election Eve: Clashes Kill Over 50 Guerrillas in Amazon
Rival armed groups clashed in the Colombian Amazon, resulting in the deaths of at least 52 guerrillas just days before crucial presidential elections. The violence underscores the ongoing challenges related to the country's long-standing insurgencies.
Fighting between rival armed groups killed at least 52 guerrilla fighters in the Colombian Amazon, one of the groups said Thursday. The clashes come just days ahead of crucial presidential elections that centre in part around rival strategies towards dealing with the country's decades-old insurgencies.