The ELN rebel group has been in negotiations with the government to reach a ceasefire [File: Jaime Saldarriaga/Reuters]
Al Jazeera: Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks
Preliminary military assessment has identified the left-wing ELN as responsible for the attack in a northern province.
An attack by the Colombian rebel group known as the National Liberation Army (ELN) has allegedly killed nine government soldiers, in a blow to the government’s efforts to negotiate a truce with armed groups and curb violence in the country.
The attack, one of the deadliest to occur in the last several months, took place on Wednesday in the rural state of Norte de Santander, near the border with Venezuela. It came more than two weeks after the government and the ELN held a second round of ceasefire negotiations in Mexico City.
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Update #1: Colombian soldiers killed in attack blamed on ELN rebels (BBC)
Update #2: Colombian militants kill 9 soldiers, complicating peace efforts (France 24)
WNU Editor: Colombia is still committed to the peace process .... Colombia reaffirms commitment to peace (Prensa Latina).
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