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Colombia 'bombs Farc jungle camp' | Colombia 'bombs Farc jungle camp' |
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Colombian forces have bombed a rebel camp in the jungle, killing at least 16 suspected guerrillas, officials say. | Colombian forces have bombed a rebel camp in the jungle, killing at least 16 suspected guerrillas, officials say. |
The aerial bombing, south of the capital Bogota, was part of a hunt for the military chief of the Farc rebels, Jorge Briceno - known as "Mono Jojoy". | The aerial bombing, south of the capital Bogota, was part of a hunt for the military chief of the Farc rebels, Jorge Briceno - known as "Mono Jojoy". |
He leads the most powerful division of the left-wing group, and is believed to have some 4,000 men under his command. | He leads the most powerful division of the left-wing group, and is believed to have some 4,000 men under his command. |
Colombian rebels have been under pressure following a military campaign launched by President Alvaro Uribe. | Colombian rebels have been under pressure following a military campaign launched by President Alvaro Uribe. |
He remains popular after seven years in office, and is seeking a constitutional amendment that would allow him to run for a third consecutive term. | |
Saturday's bombing occurred in Meta province. | Saturday's bombing occurred in Meta province. |
The Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) have been fighting the Colombian authorities since the mid-1960s. | The Marxist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) have been fighting the Colombian authorities since the mid-1960s. |
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