At Least 25 Killed in Weekend Violence
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At least 25 people died in the latest round of political violence across Colombia, including six people killed by soldiers in a bloody shootout on a discotheque dance floor, authorities said. The violence, involving gunmen of the left and right as well as security forces, came over the weekend after Friday’s celebration of “Love and Friendship Day”--the national equivalent of Valentine’s Day.
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