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Colombia armed forces restart military operations against ELN rebels – defense minister

By Thomson Reuters Aug 5, 2024 | 3:17 PM

BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s armed forces have restarted operations against leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Monday.

The decision to restart military operations comes after a six-month ceasefire between the two sides ended on Saturday.

(Reporting by Luis Jaime Acosta; Writing by Oliver Griffin)