BBC: Farc rebels 'break Colombia truce' after 10 soldiers killed
Ten Colombian soldiers have been killed in an attack by left-wing Farc rebels in west of the country, officials say.
The government says 17 soldiers were also injured, four of them seriously, following an attack in the Farc stronghold of Cauca.
President Juan Manuel Santos says he will travel to the area on Wednesday.
Analysts describe it as the biggest violation of the current ceasefire between the two sides as they hold peace talks in Havana, Cuba.
On Twitter, President Santos wrote, "We deeply regret the dead of our soldiers. That's precisely why we want to end the war"
The soldiers were attacked at dawn at an army garrison in Buenos Aires, Cauca, according to local governor Temistocles Ortega.
The army says the rebels used explosives, grenades and firearms.
More News On Colombia's Rebels Breaking The Ceasefire
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10 Soldiers Killed by Apparent Rebel Attack in Colombia -- AP
Colombian FARC Rebels Break Cease-Fire and Kill Ten Soldiers -- Bloomberg
FARC rebels kill 10 Colombian soldiers; violating ceasefire -- UPI
Ten Colombian soldiers killed by Farc rebels despite ceasefire -- The Guardian
10 soldiers killed in southwest Colombia ‘FARC attack’ -- Colombia Reports
Colombian peace talks on the rocks after FARC attack kills 10 soldiers -- Fusion
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