Army Kills Paramilitary Fighters; Mayor Slain
At least 21 right-wing paramilitary fighters were killed in combat with the Colombian army, authorities said.
No soldiers died in Friday’s clash, which took place between the towns of Villanueva and Monterrey in Casanare province. “We have the bodies of 21, but our information tells us that up to 35 might have been killed,” said Gen. Justo Eliseo Pena. He said some bodies might have fallen into a river.
Meanwhile, about 30 miles away, the left-wing Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia killed Luis Alberto Zorro, the mayor of Chameza, regional authorities said.
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