At least 34 Colombian soldiers kidnapped after clashes with FARC dissidents | Armed Groups News

At least 34 Colombian soldiers were kidnapped by armed civilians in the southeastern jungle after a military operation that killed 11 rebels, including a commander from the dissident FARC faction, according to Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez. The incident follows a pattern of violence from armed groups in the region, which is a key area for drug trafficking despite the 2016 peace deal with FARC.

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