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Eight alleged members of guerrilla group FARC and one soldier were killed, and five rebel suspects arrested, in operations in central Colombia, newspaper El Espectador reported Tuesday.
According to the newspaper, seven of the killed rebel suspects and the army soldier were killed in combat that took place in Vista Hermosa, a municipality in the department of Meta.
An eighth alleged guerrilla was killed in a Cartagena de Chaira municipality in Caqueta.
The Army reportedly also seized 11 rifles, a 60mm mortar, large quantities of ammunition and communication equipment.
El Espectador reported that the army also confiscated documents about the insurgent group’s finances and plans for terrorist attacks.
