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Car Bomb Kills 1; Rebels Die in Separate Blast

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From Times Wire Reports

A car bomb killed a civilian, and at least 15 suspected members of the rebel group accused in the blast died when explosives they were transporting went off in northern Colombia, officials said.

Authorities blamed the leftist National Liberation Army, or ELN, for the car bomb blast that killed a woman and wounded more than 20 people in Marinilla in Antioquia state.

Separately, 15 to 20 suspected ELN members died when explosives they were carrying in a truck went off in Santander state, army Gen. Martin Carreno said.

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And a nighttime bomb exploded in a Medellin neighborhood, injuring an unknown number of people.

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