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Colombia rebels die in air strike Colombia rebels die in air strike
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An air strike by Colombian forces has killed at least 18 Farc rebels while they held a New Year's party in a jungle camp, officials said.An air strike by Colombian forces has killed at least 18 Farc rebels while they held a New Year's party in a jungle camp, officials said.
Another 13 surrendered when troops stormed the base in southern Meta province, the defence ministry said. Another 13 surrendered when troops stormed the base in Meta province, the defence ministry said.
It said Friday's raid was part of an offensive to find those responsible for the death last week of the governor of the southern province of Caqueta.It said Friday's raid was part of an offensive to find those responsible for the death last week of the governor of the southern province of Caqueta.
Luis Francisco Cuellar was taken hostage and later found murdered.Luis Francisco Cuellar was taken hostage and later found murdered.
"While Colombia's families celebrated the holiday, our soldiers kept their commitment to confront narco-terrorism in the jungles of the country," said Colombian Defence Minister Gabriel Silva."While Colombia's families celebrated the holiday, our soldiers kept their commitment to confront narco-terrorism in the jungles of the country," said Colombian Defence Minister Gabriel Silva.
Correspondents say Meta province is where Farc (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) produces the cocaine that funds its Marxist insurgency. Correspondents say Meta province is where Farc (the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia) produces much of the cocaine that funds its Marxist insurgency.
In a separate incident, rebels attacked an army patrol in the south-western region of Huila, killing a soldier and also a teenage girl in the crossfire.In a separate incident, rebels attacked an army patrol in the south-western region of Huila, killing a soldier and also a teenage girl in the crossfire.
Four other people were injured in the attack on New Year's Eve, a military spokesman said.Four other people were injured in the attack on New Year's Eve, a military spokesman said.