Thousands of Venezuelans Flee To Colombia Amid Violence On The Border

 

ABC News (Australia): Venezuelan soldiers killed civilians, say asylum seekers who fled to Colombia 

Venezuelans fleeing to Colombia to escape clashes between the Venezuelan military and irregular armed groups have accused soldiers of abuses, including killing civilians. 

The flow of refugees, estimated at 4,000 by an official in Colombia's Arauquita Municipality, began on Sunday after Venezuela's National Bolivarian Armed Forces (FANB) launched an offensive against illegal armed groups in La Victoria, a Venezuelan town across the Arauca River from Arauquita. 

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 More News On Reports Of Thousands Of Venezuelans Fleeing To Colombia To Escape The Violence 

Venezuelan soldiers killed civilians, refugees who fled to Colombia say -- Reuters 

Over 3000 people displaced by clashes on the Venezuela-Colombia border - Colombia -- Relief Web 

‘Humanitarian time bomb’: 4,700 Venezuelans flee to Colombia -- Al Jazeera 

Colombia increases troops on border with Venezuela amid guerrilla violence -- Colombia Reports